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6 Common Tools in Networking

The document discusses 6 common tools used in networking: loopback plug, cable tester, network multimeter, wire stripper, crimper/crimping tool, and punchdown tool. The loopback plug can test network cables and ports. A cable tester finds cable types and locates ends. A multimeter tests cables, ports, and adapters. A wire stripper prepares cables for connectors. A crimper attaches connectors to cables. A punchdown tool inserts wires into keystone jacks.

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6 Common Tools in Networking

The document discusses 6 common tools used in networking: loopback plug, cable tester, network multimeter, wire stripper, crimper/crimping tool, and punchdown tool. The loopback plug can test network cables and ports. A cable tester finds cable types and locates ends. A multimeter tests cables, ports, and adapters. A wire stripper prepares cables for connectors. A crimper attaches connectors to cables. A punchdown tool inserts wires into keystone jacks.

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6 COMMON TOOLS IN NETWORKING

Loopback Plug – can be used to test a network


cable or port by connecting one end of the cable to a
network port on a computer or another device, and
connecting the loopback plug to the other end of the
cable. If the LED light on the loopback plug lights
up, the cable and port are good.

Cable Tester – is used to test a cable and to find out


what type of cable it is and also to locate the ends of
a network cable in a building. A cable tester has two
components, the remote and the base

Network Multimeter – is a multifunctional tool


that can test cables, ports, and network adapters

Wire Stripper – is used to build or repair network


cable and to cut away the plastic jacket or coating
around the wires inside a twisted-pair cable so that
you can install a connector on the end of the cable
Crimper/Crimping Tool – is used to attach a
terminator or connector to the end of a cable by
applying force to pinch the connector to the wires in
the cable to securely make a solid connection.

Punchdown Tool – also called an impact tool, is


used to punch individual wires in a network cable
into their slots in a keystone RJ-45 jack that is used
in an RJ-45 wall jack.

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