|  | 9.7 | Range of Equipment for Testing Structured Cabling Projects
| 9.7.3 | Cable testing equipment

You might think that testing cable is simply a matter of substituting one cable for another. This does not, however, provide certain proof of anything, since a common problem can effect all cables on a LAN. For this reason, it is recommended that you use a cable tester to measure network performance.

A cable tester is a hand held device that can certify that cable meets the required IEEE and TIA/EIA standards. Cable testers vary in the types of testing functions they provide. Some can provide printouts, others can be attached to a PC to create a data file. Little or no special training is required to use the cable testers that are currently available on the market today. Most competent network administrators or installers find that the operating manuals, supplied by the cable tester manufacturers, provide sufficient instruction.

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