Vonaq introduce the EasyCheck 900 for CAT3-6 physical cable and LAN troubleshooting

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The Problem: At Vonaq, we know the time consuming and frustrating problems installers and maintenance Engineers like yourselves encounter when installing data cables and troubleshooting networks.

Whether its computer networks, IP CCTV or VoIP, the problems encountered normally go like this:

"My computer won't connect to the internet but the one next to me is fine"

"All of the computers in this department can't connect to the internet but everyone else can"

"My computer can't connect to the server"

"My VoIP phone hasn't got a dial tone but everyone else's is ok"

"This IP camera won't talk to the server"

We know that there are many different causes to these faults. For example, the physical cabling could be damaged or the router, PBX or DHCP Server is incorrectly configured and the device isn't picking up the correct IP address etc.

Take a minute to think about what you would have to do to solve the above problems and how long it would it take you. Now, ask yourself this:

1. How difficult is it to identify a specific cable in a run or a specific wire pair in a cable bunch and how would I go about doing this?

2. What is my current method of identifying what cable is plugged into what port on a switch or router - Do you literally have to trace each cable back to the HUB, switch or router?

3. How long does it take me to identify if a crossover cable is needed and identify old legacy 10mb that could be a bottleneck and how would I go about identifying this problem?

4. How awkward and time consuming is it to verify the correct network settings that the DHCP server is providing using my large and bulky laptop in confined spaces?

5. Do I have to use my large and bulky laptop to perform a simple ping test?

What if I were to tell you all of the above issues and much more could be resolved in minutes rather than hours with Vonaq's EasyCheck 900 LAN and Cable Tester KIT.

Read the whole story to find out more........

Watch our short demonstration video to see for yourself - http://www.vonaq.com/LanTesterCableTester.html

Caption: Vonaq EasyCheck 900 Kit for troubleshooting IP networks

The Solution

Ideal for the network, data cable, PBX and IP CCTV installer/maintenance Engineer, this smart and sophisticated tester is compatible with CAT 3, 4, 5,5e and CAT6 cables.

By performing the below tests 99% of your networking/cable installation and maintenance issues can be resolved rapidly:

Physical Cable Testing

In Cable Testing mode the EasyCheck 900 quickly identifies continuity problems such as shorts, open wires, reversed pairs, crossed pairs and miswiring.

The Cable Length Test allows users to very quickly measures cable length on each pair.

In addition the built in oscillator/tone generator used in conjunction with the tone tracer makes cable tracing rapid and simple.

Device ID Test

The Device ID test identifies what is equipment connected to the other end of the cable.

If a Voltage is found, this and the likely connection type is reported e.g. Telephone or POE (Power over Ethernet).

If no voltages are present, the Ethernet type is reported e.g. 10M/100M or 1000M, Hub or NIC, Auto MDI/MDI-X.

Ping and DHCP Test

Fast and effective network testing is performed. This Ethernet tester can auto configure using DHCP then ping to an end point (perhaps a location on the internet), plus ping the DHCP and DNS servers.

Flash Link LED Test

To assist with trouble shooting, the "Flash Link LED "Test will cause the appropriate port LED on the connected Ethernet hub or switch to flash.

This can be used to identify what cable maps to each Ethernet hub port.

Net Scan Test

The Net Scan feature also allows you to identify the number of devices on the Ethernet network and report their IP and MAC address.

So, hopefully by reading all of the above information you can see that Vonaq's EasyCheck 900 can rapidly speed up job time and make physical cable testing and IP network installations and maintenance rapid and simple.

To see a full list of features or to find out more about how this effective and economical tester can help you:

http://www.vonaq.com/LanTesterCableTester.html
http://www.vonaq.com/files/EasyCheck900LR.pdf

Contact: dcrossley@vonaq.com
Web: www.vonaq.com