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[Terryl]

Anyone know of a device or way to test the LAN ports on a router and switch, I need to check the in/out levels and is that port weak or having problems.

Why??? I had some mice problems by them chewing into the CAT5 cables and shorting them out.

System setup is as follows.....WAN modem to router, router has WIFI and 4 gigabit LAN ports, output of LAN ports on router go to 3 network switches and one main connected computer, outputs of switches go to multiple computers, 3 satellite receivers a Bluray player, a network attached storage device, 2 security DVR's, and a pi-star radio hot spot.

All equipment LAN ports on attached equipment have been tested using a second standby router, the switches need to be tested, the same with the LAN ports on the router, CAT 5 cabling is being tested.

I need someway to test the outputs of the router and switches to see if they are weak (low output levels) or in someway damaged, all the test equipment I have is for checking the continuity of the CAT 5/6 cable, I have no way to test an active router or switch LAN port.

All computers connected with WIFI work fine with out problems.

So I need someway to test the LAN ports to see what what.

Any ideas????

[dogdayz]

A Fluke Lanmeter might do what you want.

[auggie]

would this work: hxxps://www.spiceworks.com/free-snmp-network-management-software/

or one of these hxxps://www.raymond.cc/blog/network-benchmark-test-your-network-speed/

maybe here: hxxps://www.gl.com/packetexpert-high-density-12-24-port-ethernet-tester.html

[Gabacho]

Why not just exterminate the mice?

[Terryl]

Well the mice problems were from this summer when they were active, I now have replaced the cables and put them in armor-flex conduit.

That tester is waaaaay too expensive, I need someting that would plug into the LAN port and give a go, no-go led, and something around 20 duckets or so. (I'm way too cheap)

I have a new router on order and need to test the switches before I install it.

[stilled]

Well the mice problems were from this summer when they were active, I now have replaced the cables and put them in armor-flex conduit.

That tester is waaaaay too expensive, I need someting that would plug into the LAN port and give a go, no-go led, and something around 20 duckets or so. (I'm way too cheap)

I have a new router on order and need to test the switches before I install it.

I think that is you best bet at this point, and new switch, jmo,

Edit: And not POE right?

[stilled]

And just to make sure I am reading your posts correctly, you want to know which if any and all ports are working correctly on your switch? Wouldn't a ping -t identify this . . . ? Check the time or timeout, ect, or drop, just thinking out loud here,

I remember a program qcheck or something that would check throughput as well, havent used it for couple years though,

[auggie]

Well the mice problems were from this summer when they were active, I now have replaced the cables and put them in armor-flex conduit.

That tester is waaaaay too expensive, I need someting that would plug into the LAN port and give a go, no-go led, and something around 20 duckets or so. (I'm way too cheap)

I have a new router on order and need to test the switches before I install it.
How bout this:hxxps://www.amazon.com/ELEGIANT-Multifunction-Collation-Telephone-Continuity/dp/B01HCQSHNG/ref=sr_1_5?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1546484635&sr=1-5&keywords=network+tester+ethernet

[dogdayz]

I hope those mice were only chewing the CAT5 and not your AC wiring.

[Terryl]

All my AC wiring under the house is in conduit, the LAN cabling was not.....It will be in a few more days.