Re: Lan tester

On Sat, 23 Oct 2010 13:45:08 UTC, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

> I currently have a problem with my LAN.
>
> A cable run to my patch panel is not working
>
> A cable running outside got stretched when a window being opened
> fouled it. I replaced the wire between the cat 6 socket in the house
> and a point a couple of meters beyond the stretch where I connected to
> the original wiring via an in line coupler (krone)
>
>
> On my LAN tester "NS-468 ".
>
> all the lights come on sequentially other then no 2 orange. If I look
> at the remote sensor, the lights come on 1 2 7 4 3 6 5 with no
> number 8.
>
> Should this tell me something or is just the orange strand broken
> somewhere.
>

1) I would have replaced the whole cable.

2) What *type* of wire are both cables. That is solid or stranded? If
stranded then don't use krone couplers as they don't hold the strands.
Same as RJ45 plugs/sockets - different types for stranded/solid wires.

HTH
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Regards
Dave Saville