StarTech.com CTK400LAN manual

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    Installation Manual CTK400LAN P C Repair T ools Professional Network Installer T ool Kit[...]

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    1 Overview The StarT ech.com Professional LAN Installation T ool kit pr ovides all the necessary tools to install and test RJ45 networks in a compact, handy , carrying case. T ools included ar e: a RJ45/1 1 Crimp tool, a 1 10/66 Impact Punch T ool, a wire stripper , several RJ45 connectors, and a RJ45 network cable tester with remote loopback plug [...]

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    2 5. Insert the RJ45/RJ1 1 plug into the crimping tool as far as possible. Ther e ar e two modules: a 6-way one for RJ1 1 connectors (used on phone jacks) and an 8-way one for RJ45 connectors used on computer jacks. Close the tool as firmly as you can to crimp the plug into the cable. 6. Repeat steps 2- 5 for the other end of the cable. Stripping C[...]

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    MAN: A metropolitan ar ea network (MAN) is larger than a LAN. It normally covers a city-sized area and r eaches a size several kilometers. W AN: A wide ar ea network (W AN) includes all networks. A W AN interconnects LASs that may be located in differ ent countries. Appendix B Copper Pairs 1. Most LANs employing copper wires use two pairs: one pair[...]

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    Installation Manual REMOTETEST W iring T esters Remote Cable T ester for RJ45 RJ1 1 and BNC[...]

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    Overview The StarT ech.com REMOTETEST cable tester is a palm-sized unit with four kinds of connectors: RJ45, RJ1 1, USB and BNC, for the testing of today’s most popular media. This unit can be used to verify the condition of cables, both before and after their installation. The separable passive module is connected to the remote end of the instal[...]

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    T o test the cables already installed (RJ45, RJ1 1, USB and BNC): 1. Connect one end of the cable to the master ’s pr oper connector . 2. Separate the remote module, then connect it to the cable’s r emote point. 3. Press the test button. 4. When the LEDs stop flashing the result is r eady to be read. Note 1: Do not connect the tester to a live [...]

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    Connected T est When LEDs for Connected, S , and 1...8 LED are on and the tester beeps thr ee times, it means the shielding and indicated wires ar e pin-to-pin connected between cable’s two ends. For instance, if a standard Ethernet 10BaseT unshielded twisted-pair ed cable (UTP) are tested, the LEDs for Connected, W ire 1, 2, 3 and 6 will turn on[...]

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    Appendix A - LED Indicators The Remote Cable T ester has a total of 14 LEDs, 9 horizontal indicating each individual wire inside a cable, and 5 vertical displaying a cable connection status. Y ou can read the result fr om the combination of lit horizontal and vertical LEDs. • S (Y ellow) Shielding • C/1 (Y ellow) Center of coaxial cable (BNC) o[...]