Byte Brothers TVR10/100/1000K LAN Tester, Toner/Probe
INSTANT ANSWERS ABOUT HUBS/SWITCHES/PCs AND CABLES
NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED! A proven tester that we have been making for 20 years. Go inline between two LAN devices and see if the negotiated speed and duplex is what you expect!
- Instantly Display
- Device type (hub/switch or PC)
- Speed (10,100,1000 MB/s)
- Duplex (half, full)
- PoE (Power over Ethernet)
- Works with all 10, 100 and 1OOOMB networks
The TVR10/100/1000 answers the most common questions that occur
during the repair and install of 10, 100, 1000 Base-T LANs.
LAN devices questions answered…
- Is my hub/switch or PC ON and transmitting?
- Do I require a straight thru or crossover patch cable?
- Is my LAN speed 10, 100 or 1000MB/s and is it half or full duplex?
- Is the hub/switch and PC link negotiating a slower speed and duplex than expected?
- Is PoE available? Is it endspan or midspan?
LAN cabling questions answered…
- Is a hub or PC connected to my cable?
- Does my hub or PC require 2 or 4 pair cables?
- What pairs are terminated in my cable?
- Where is my cable in the wiring closet?
- What hub port is my PC using?
- Is my cabling straight thru or crossover?
- Does my cable have inverted pair or other faults?
The TVR10/100/1000 is comprised of two units:
The “Main unit” and the “Remote Probe.” The Main unit performs the bulk of the tests such as determining the LAN device type (is it a hub/switch or PC?), the LAN speed and duplex (10, 100, 1000 MB/s, half or full duplex) and whether PoE (Power over Ethernet) is present without the need of the Remote Probe. The Remote Probe adds the ability to trace cable locations (by audibly tracing tones cables with all four pairs to insure compatibility with all three types of Base-T LANs.
Broad capabilities
TVR10/100/1000 helps you locate faulty hubs, PCs or cable connections that are stopping or limiting the performance of your 10, 100 and 1000 Base-T LAN. You can even go inline between two LAN devices and determine the final negotiated speed and duplex of the link. Designed for both the LAN installer and repair person, it is useful documenting legacy LANs, installing and repairing LANs or adding equipment to existing LANs.
Designed specifically for 10, 100 and 1000 Base-T LANs:
The TVR10/100/1000 has been designed to test LAN devices and cabling to the 10, 100 and 1000 Base-T standard. This includes wiring paired to EIA(TIA)568B (also called AT&T258A or simply “AT&T”); and EIA(TIA)568A. EIA(TIA)568B is the most popular scheme for 10, 100 and 1000 Base-T cabling. EIA(TIA)568A is the most popular scheme for ISDN cabling. USOC pairing (typically used for telephones) is not compatible with the Base-T standard and is therefore not tested by the TVR10/100/1000.
Multiple test sets in one tester
To accomplish its goals, the TVR10/100/1000 performs tests that, prior to the TVR10/100/1000, required 7 different test sets. Plus, the multi-functionality is integrated to provide a combination of quick results that are not available in any other tester. If the TVR10/100/1000 is divided by function, it yields a:
- Hub/PC verifier that indicates the equipment Device Type (is it a hub/switch or PC?).
- LAN speedometer that verifies the speed and duplex of the link (10,100 or 1000MB/s, full or half duplex).
- Straight thru/crossover cable jacks indicates the patch cable required.
- Inline network activity monitor indicates the negotiated speed and duplex between two LAN devices. A quick way to spot network bottlenecks!Tone probe and tone generator for tracing cable locations (and the port used).
- Cable pairs tester that verifies what cable pairs are wired and identifies straight thru and crossover configurations.
- Cable termination tester: Tests for the existence of a LAN device connected at the end of the cable (determines number of cable pairs required by the device).
- PoE Detector indicates the presence of Power over Ethernet and the whether the power is endspan or midspan (PoE on pairs 1,2 3,6 is termed “endspan” PoE … PoE on pairs 4,5 7,8 is “midspan” PoE).
- It is not only the individual functions of the TVR10/100/1000 that makes it so useful but the creative combination of these features that yield an efficient, time-saving tester.
The quick LAN tester that should be in every toolbox! Unique for its ease-of-use, and INLINE capability, the TVR10/100/1000 performs 4 critical tests.
1. Advertised Speed and Power Over Ethernet
The lights quickly tell you if the device is a hub/switch or a PC. It reads the link pulse to determine if the device is capable of 10, 100 and/or 1000MB/s communication (this is termed the advertised speed). It displays whether it’s half or full duplex. Plus, it detects PoE (Power over Ethernet). Both endspan and midspan.
Go INLINE between two LAN devices and the TVR10/100/1000 will check the speed and duplex of the link (this is termed negotiated speed). The ability to test negotiated speed in this price range is unheard of! Plus, it detects PoE (Power over Ethernet). Both endspan and midspan.
The TVR10/100/1000 is also a pairs tester... telling you which pairs are wired and whether they are straight through or crossover.
Use the TVR10/100/1000 as a tone generator. The Main unit generates the tone for use by the Remote probe. Test and trace coax cables with the two RJ45/coax adapters.