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Which LAN tester should you choose?

What is the difference between a certifier and other types of LAN testers?

A LAN tester is a device that helps to observe the connectivity and strength of a particular type of cable or other wired assemblies. Three types of testers are available to installers of local area network (LAN) cabling who require testing beyond what a verifier (wire mapper) provides: qualifiers, transmission testers, and cable certifiers.

When to choose a certifier?

At the top end, cable certification testers perform comprehensive, high-frequency measurements of the electrical characteristics of a cabling system to ensure it meets the requirements of the ANSI/TIA with the 568 and ISO/IEC with the 11801 standards. These standards define performance requirements for components, cable, and cabling. During a cable installation, the cable could be stretched, kinked, crushed, installed in hot areas, exposed to water, or terminated with poor workmanship. A cable certifier is used to test the performance of that cabling in the field to ensure that the individual quality components form a completed, quality cabling system.

What is a cable qualifier?

Unlike a cable certifier, a cable qualification has no defined tests, performance, or accuracy specifications in the standards organizations. The cable qualification is left up to the manufacturer of the LAN qualifier to decide what to test, how accurate the instrument is, and how to report the results.

The problem with this is that the results from one brand of qualifier cannot be compared to another. Plus, without a definition for pass/fail limits, what does it mean when a qualifier “fails” a cable? Therefore, no major cable or connector manufacturer will accept test results from a qualifier for their cable certification or warranty programs.

Cable Qualifier or Certifier?

It is not always easy to tell whether a tester is a qualifier or a certifier. However, to be classified as a certifier, it must meet the following criteria:
•    The tester meets ISO/IEC 61935 and TIA 1152-A accuracy requirements
•    The tester has ETL Level III/IIIe for up to 500Mhz or Level V for up to 3000 Mhz for verified accuracy
•    The tester measures NEXT, ACR-N and DC Resistance, Return Loss, Insertion Loss and ACR-F
•    The tester specifies a test frequency range of at least 500 MHz
The best tool would be a certifier if you need to meet the stringent performance requirements defined by the ISO/IEC and ANSI/TIA standards. A certifier finds faulty components and sources of installation mistakes and helps ensure that the materials are genuine products and not poor quality.

Where do cable verifiers come in?

Different testing equipment is used to test the different layers that define an Ethernet/IP network.

Layer 1 consists of the physical electrical/optical signaling and cabling components that connect network devices.
Layer 1 testers are often called cabling Verifiers. The primary purpose of a Verifier is to test the electrical continuity of the cabling between two points, checking for shorts, opens, crossed, and split pairs. More than 80% of all network problems can be traced back to a physical cabling fault. Therefore, every cabling technician should have a cable verifier, an inexpensive but valuable tool to test every link after it is terminated.

What about testing on Layer 2 or 3?

Layer 2 - Data Link Layer: Provides data transfer between two directly connected nodes or two nodes on the same network.

Layer 2 testers generate Ethernet frames that simulate network data that traverses network cabling and can even be sent through Ethernet switches. This type of test is often called a data transmission test and is performed by field testers that generate Ethernet frames with a Media Access Control (MAC) address that can be read and directed by network switches. Unlike a Layer 1 qualifier, a Layer 2 data transmission tester is not measuring the electrical parameters of the cabling. The data transmission tester is measuring the successful transmission of data across a cable or through a network.

Layer 3 - Network Layer: Provides data transfer between nodes on different networks.

Layer 3 testers are nearly identical to Layer 2 testers with the primary difference being that they generate an IP packet that encapsulates the Ethernet frame. The packet carries an IP address that can be read by Layer 3 switches and network routers.

Cable test tools come in a variety of price range and are useful for specific applications and users, but not all meet TIA/ISO performance standards and certification warranty requirements. Choosing the correct one depends on your application and budget.

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Which LAN tester should you choose?

What is the difference between a certifier and other types of LAN testers?

When to choose a certifier?

What is a cable qualifier?

Cable Qualifier or Certifier?

Where do cable verifiers come in?

What about testing on Layer 2 or 3?

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