cat 5/6 continuity testing

[Brien Dieterle]

Bill Jonas wrote:

>On Mon, Aug 01, 2005 at 12:23:39PM -0700, Craig White wrote:
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>>I know that there is a fairly expensive tool that can check the wiring
>>continuity $ 200+ but is there a simpler way? If not, which tool would
>>you recommend?
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>You might find one of these to be helpful:
>http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/6c20/
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>Test two patch cables by plugging one end into a computer or switch and
>the other end into this thing.  Then use those cables along with a
>computer or switch to test the wiring in the wall.  You'll probably want
>to ensure that the pairs are ordered correctly on the jacks.
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The first thought that crossed my mind, would be to attach a long cable
to the wall jack so you can bring the cable back to the closet and just
use a regular volt-meter to check the continuity on each wire and make
sure there is no continuity between other wires...