Network Troubleshooting Tools

Question 1

What is a Crimper used for?

Answer 1

To make ethernet connections. You can use it to cut ethernet cables and press the connector onto the actual cable

Question 2

What is a cable stripper used for?

Answer 2

To remove the protective coating of cables

Question 3

What is a tone generator and probe?

Answer 3

Allows you to find to ends of a cable. You connect the tone generator to the wire and that creates a sound in the wire which the probe can pick up

Question 4

What is a cable tester used for?

Answer 4

Validates networking cables are well connected (Including the pins).

Question 5

What can advance cable testers do?

Answer 5

Measure interference & signal loss measurement

Question 6

What is a loopback plug use for?

Answer 6

To troubleshoot physical interfaces/ports. Sends back whatever you send on it but acts like it is sending elsewhere. You can check if what you send is what you recieve

Question 7

What is a punchdown tool used for?

Answer 7

When you are working with patch panels. It physically connects wires to connectors and also removes excess wires

Question 8

What is a Network Tap?

Answer 8

A device that connects directly connects to cabling infrastructure to split or copy packets. Which can be used for
- analysis
- security
- network management

Question 9

What is a Network Tap also referred as?

Answer 9

Test Access Point / Terminal Access Point

Question 10

What is a Wi-Fi analyzer?

Answer 10

Designed to show signal strength or interreference for trouble shootings and optimization

Question 11

What form can Wi-Fi analysers come in?

Answer 11

Purpose made devices or software