Performance Monitor - Tracks usage of various resources over time(good for establishing a
general baseline).
Tone Generator - Used to test cabling. Identifies which cable or wire is being tested
by generating different tones.
TDR (Time Domain Reflectometer): Sends a signal down a cable and measures the distance that the signal travelled before bouncing back(like sonar). Used to find opens and shorts in cables.
Oscilloscope - Tests cable by determining where there are shorts, crimps or attenuation.
Protocol Analyzers - This tool is used to monitor network traffic and display packet and
protocol statistics and information.
Optical Testers - A tool used to monitor and troubleshoot the performance of a fiber optic network.
Crimping Tools - Crimping tools are used to connect cabling to their appropriate connectors.
There are different crimping tools for different types of connections.
Punch Down Tool - A punch down tool is used to connect cabling such as telephone and ethernet to wall jacks.
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