Unlabeled Cables

[Guest]

Hi, so the idiot that wired my house did not label the cables to where each ones goes. What would be the best way to solve this issue? 

[KRC1023]

What type of cables are these?

[Guest]

2 hours ago, KRC1023 said:

What type of cables are these?

Cat5e, not sure why that matters 

[KRC1023]

Alright. I'd say buy one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Tonor-RJ45-Network-Cable-Tester/dp/B00OUFX38W/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1455234677&sr=1-1&keywords=ethernet+cable+tester

 

Just make sure that while using it you don't have any network devices plugged in- it would fry them.

 

 

[Josephdalepi]

2 minutes ago, Yames said:

Cat5e, not sure why that matters 

are they different colors?

otherwise, attach a computer to one end and move a computer from cable to cable to see which one runs between them

[Guest]

2 hours ago, Josephdalepi said:

are they different colors?

otherwise, attach a computer to one end and move a computer from cable to cable to see which one runs between them

Uuuuuuuuggghhhhhhhhh

[KRC1023]

My post doesn't seem to have gone through.

 

Buy one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Tonor-RJ45-Network-Cable-Tester/dp/B00OUFX38W/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1455234677&sr=1-1&keywords=ethernet+cable+tester

 

Not that expensive and easy to use. Just don't have any network devices plugged in while doing the testing- it could fry them.

[Josephdalepi]

1 minute ago, Yames said:

Uuuuuuuuggghhhhhhhhh

i know it sucks, but thats what you gotta do if you want want to buy anything

reason i ran home cable myself

[Guest]

2 hours ago, KRC1023 said:

Alright. I'd say buy one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Tonor-RJ45-Network-Cable-Tester/dp/B00OUFX38W/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1455234677&sr=1-1&keywords=ethernet+cable+tester

 

Just make sure that while using it you don't have any network devices plugged in- it would fry them.

 

 

How does it work

[Guest]

Well fuck the guy that didn't label the wires (SMH)

[KRC1023]

1 minute ago, Yames said:

How does it work

It works by plugging the transmit end into one of the cables, then going to the other end where they all come out and plugging the receive end into all of them until you see the lights blinking. Label that one, then move on to another.

[Guest]

2 hours ago, KRC1023 said:

It works by plugging the transmit end into one of the cables, then going to the other end where they all come out and plugging the receive end into all of them until you see the lights blinking. Label that one, then move on to another.

Both ends have to be RJ45? 

[KRC1023]

Just now, Yames said:

Both ends have to be RJ45? 

Yes.

[gamerking]

2 minutes ago, Yames said:

Both ends have to be RJ45? 

yes and no some testers have both rj45 and rj 11 the telephone connector. but for the cable your testing it has to have the same ends on both if not then you have to change it since the tester probably wont work

[Trikein]

A cheap dirty fix is to use a 9volt battery and a small led. Connect neg/postive to first 2 wires in ethernet and then move led from outlet to outlet. I have done this with RJ11, so I would "think" it should work with RJ45 in a pinch. Buying a actual meter is much better though if possible.