Testing Crossover cable with cheap Network Cable tester

[AMD_Gamer]

How would you go about testing a Crossover cable with something like this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846 it would report it as being bad, so could you plug something like this Cat6 Crossover Adapter into the cable tester and the tester would show good if the crossover cable is good? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846

 

[AMD_Gamer]

does anyone know:? I am about to order.

 

[gimp]

I'm not sure it would report the cable as bad, per se, since the description for the unit says it will identify cross-connects, which is what it would detect with a good x-over patch cable

 

[AMD_Gamer]

I'm not sure it would report the cable as bad, per se, since the description for the unit says it will identify cross-connects, which is what it would detect with a good x-over patch cable

I thought that meant it would detect like a short between 2 of the wires?

 

[gimp]

I thought that meant it would detect like a short between 2 of the wires?

generally, a cross-connect is when wire are not connected to the same points at both ends.

a short would be considered, well, a short. short != cross-connect

edit:

Identifies good connections, opens, shorts & cross-connections

 

[dashpuppy]

what are you trying to achieve here ?

 

[AMD_Gamer]

what are you trying to achieve here ?

A cable tester that can test both Straight and Crossover cables? I thought the cheap ones like the one I posted about would detect the crossover cable as bad? how would it indicate to you a good crossover cable?

 

[cymon]

The idea is to test a cross-over cable to make sure that it is wired correctly (e.g., check if someone reversed/swapped a pair)

 

[gimp]

http://www.paladin-tools.com/pdfs/1574inst.pdf

it will look like a "fault" but it will tell you what wires/pairs are crossed.
which you can use to determine whether you wired it properly as a cross-over or not.

on a side note; why do you need to wire up crossover?

 

[AMD_Gamer]

http://www.paladin-tools.com/pdfs/1574inst.pdf

it will look like a "fault" but it will tell you what wires/pairs are crossed.
which you can use to determine whether you wired it properly as a cross-over or not.

on a side note; why do you need to wire up crossover?

I am in the process of building a CCNA lab and play around with Etherchannel, nic teaming and a bunch of different stuff. Old switches would still need crossover.

but thanks for clearning this up. does that look like a decent cheap cable tester?

this is the other stuff I am getting cable wise:

Multi-Modular Plug Crimps, Strips, and Cuts Tool with Ratchet [HT-N5684R] http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=105&cp_id=10509&cs_id=1050901&p_id=3350&seq=1&format=2

100FT Cat6 550MHz UTP Ethernet Network Cable - Blue http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10232&cs_id=1023215&p_id=2119&seq=1&format=2

RJ45 8P8C Plug Flat Stranded 50pcs/Bag http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10513&cs_id=1051305&p_id=1038&seq=1&format=2

I will just cut up the 100ft of cat6 for whatever length i need.

 

[dashpuppy]

I just bought this,

http://cgi.ebay.ca/New-CAT5-RJ45-Ne...ltDomain_71&hash=item19bfcd9835#ht_2180wt_971


works GREAT for what you are trying to do!

Even tests distance and other things!

 

[Netwerkz101]

Looks like a sequential wire test.
It will test each wire, 1 - 8, on each end connector turning on a "light"
on each side ("in" / "out" )

So (assuming you use all 8 wires) a crossover you should see the following sequence:

"IN" ---------- "OUT"

1 ---------- 3
2 ---------- 6
3 ---------- 1
4 ---------- 4
5 ---------- 5
6 ---------- 2
7 ---------- 7
8 ---------- 8

 

[aaronearles]

you really don't need a tester for lab cables, just learn how to crimp properly and you wont have any problems. I would only suggest buying a tester if you're making a lot of cables, or doing a professional install, but for home patch cables, you'll know if they work or not pretty quick.

 

[AMD_Gamer]

you really don't need a tester for lab cables, just learn how to crimp properly and you wont have any problems. I would only suggest buying a tester if you're making a lot of cables, or doing a professional install, but for home patch cables, you'll know if they work or not pretty quick.

I am kinda putting a kit together, I feel as an aspiring Network Engineer the more hands on the better.

 

[AMD_Gamer]

Looks like a sequential wire test.
It will test each wire, 1 - 8, on each end connector turning on a "light"
on each side ("in" / "out" )

So (assuming you use all 8 wires) a crossover you should see the following sequence:

"IN" ---------- "OUT"

1 ---------- 3
2 ---------- 6
3 ---------- 1
4 ---------- 4
5 ---------- 5
6 ---------- 2
7 ---------- 7
8 ---------- 8

Yeah this is what I figured, Guess I will just have to watch it closely, thanks.

 

[AMD_Gamer]

I just ordered it, thanks for the info everyone.