When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. David W. Chase, New Century Productions’ field shop/maintenance supervisor, uses Canare’s Cable ...

This network cable tester is designed for testing network cable with CAT 5 connectors, RJ-45. It can be modified to test any 8 conductor cable by replacing the RJ-45 jacks with the mating connectors ...

Ever wondered why your Arduino wasn’t programming, only to find out that the cable doesn’t have any data conductors? Worry not, [Spencer Maroukis] has got you covered with the USB Sleuth Cable Tester!

Android Auto is finally nearing a rollout for a tool we first spotted nearly a year ago. With the latest update, Android Auto can check the quality of your USB cable to see if it’s causing you any ...

Networking gadgets tend to be ugly, bulky bastards with scant attention paid to aesthetics. ThinkGeek's LinkCheck Ethernet Tester offers 10/100 speed detection ...

Frennzy: "If you want to *build* a cable tester, then build one. Learn about electronics, and expected termination patterns. Learn about impedance and frequency testing. Learn how to design and build ...

Microcontroller-based circuits for testing cables, sometimes in conjunction with a PC, are easy to use and very flexible. For the hobbyist, however, the complication of such devices is not justified.

The CableMaster 210 is an Ethernet cable tester that is small enough to fit in your pocket. It includes a large LCD, backlit display and remote that neatly docks inside the local tester. For ...