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From: brad@terra.ucsc.edu (Brad Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Cable scanner recommendations?
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Date: 7 May 91 19:06:33 GMT
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We're on the market for a cable scanner.  This will be used primarily to test
twisted-pair cable runs.  I have been evaluating the Pair Scanner from
MicroTest.  I'm impressed by all the functions this scanner can accomplish,
but it seems a little too "idiot proof."  It only reports the greatest
reflection along a cable run.  Something that would report all reflections
would be more useful.  Can anyone recommend any other scanners/TDR's that
would be worth checking out?

Thanks in advance,

Brad Smith
Computer Facilities Manager
brad@cis.ucsc.edu