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From: morgan@Jessica.stanford.edu (RL "Bob" Morgan)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: TDR for SynOptics??
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Date: 1 Apr 89 01:32:09 GMT
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> I'm looking for a better way of diagnosing cable flaws in the Twisted
> Pair environment.  I'd just like an instrument that can tell me where
> the cable problem is.  (I know I just described a TDR) I guess that
> I'm looking for a TDR that is compatible to SynOptics' cabling system.
> I'd also like to find a relatively inexpensive tool <$5000..

The 3Com LanScanner is a handheld TDR that can spot cable flaws in TP
or coax Ethernet, and it costs ~$1K.  Check it out.

 - RL "Bob" Morgan
   Networking Systems
   Stanford