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An alternative network cable tester

MODDING & TWEAKING – an Ethermeter

Published in issue 363, March 2007

An alternative network cable tester
Although wireless networks are becoming more popular these days, cabled networks are still in widespread use. They are usually faster, cheaper (equipment-wise), more secure and easier to configure. One disadvantage of such a hard-wired connection is that the information carrier (the cable) can sometimes give up the ghost. We have designed this circuit to provide a simple test of the connections.

Extra info, Updates

Due to a crashed hard disk in the author’s PC an early version of the circuit diagram was printed. The correct schematic is shown in Mailbox, March 2007.

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Please note. In view of the complexity of international markets, Elektor cannot guarantee the availability of components for this project.

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