Network Cable Tester, VXSCAN Cat5 Cat6 Tester Wire Fault Finder for Locating The Breakage Point, Length Measurement, Continuity Checking with 8 Remote Units

I had one of those really cheap tester that came in a networking kit which would pass cables that then wouldn’t work correctly. This fails those cables so that’s a good thing. Also handle having the numbered multiple terminators when working by yourself fishing multiple cables through walls etc.

This is the second unit I have purchased, so far both have served me well. However I do believe that these will not take as much rough handling as others. That being said the convenience of being able to use all of the old dangles now gives me the ability to test up to 16 data drops.

I worked as an electronics tech in what now seems like another lifetime. In that job I often times used one of these whenever we were troubleshooting line problems. The tester we had there cost more like 3-4x what this one does. Since retiring I have gotten calls from friends asking for help in troubleshooting their home network issues. So when I seen this VXSCAN Network Cable Tester offered, naturally I figured it would make a great addition to my tool collection; hopefully it will make the next call easier. The VXSCAN network cable tester is comparable in size to your average multi-meter tester. It measures 7" long by 3 1/8" wide. It requires 4 AA batteries that are inserted in the back panel. It comes inside a nice pouch that keeps everything organized. If you've ever bought a meter without a pouch, you can appreciate the included pouch. I will be removing the batteries. Unlike my multi-meter, this is not a tool that will be used regularly. I left batteries in my bench tester once and they leaked and nearly ruined it. I did a couple of quick tests with a couple of Cat 5 patch cables and a 50' network cable I have. The three of them showed up correct and the lengths were correct. I didn't go that far and cut any of the cables to verify the tester identified the problem. The tester is very nice and I'm sure will satisfy the average homeowner. The main gripe I have (as do the other reviewers ) once you go thru Setup; change the length from meters to feet; the tester doesn't remember the setting. I can see this defaulting to meters as it is made in China. I can even see it defaulting back if the batteries die or are removed. However, one would think after changing the measurement to feet, the memory would retain feet as the unit of measure. I give the VXSCAN Network Cable tester ⭐⭐⭐⭐ for the quality and the price. I would give it 4.5 Stars if I could. The only con worth noting is the Setup quirk and that is minor on a tester that only gets intermittent use. Thank you VXSCAN for a quality product at an affordable price for the home DIY'er. I hope this proves helpful. Thanks for Reading - ✌😉

I got this for free for an unbiased review.I work in the Telcom/Internet industry and run alot of ethernet. Along with repairing it when damaged/bad. So I couldn't pass up a chance to test this meter. I do have an ethernet tester that I have used for years, but it only showed if it was good/wired correctly. This one does the same, along with some other features.I did all my testing on 3 different CAT6 ethernet cables. A 10 ft, 15ft & 50 ft cable were used to test.First I tested to see the distance readings. This was pretty accurate in meters and feet. The one thing I didn't like is every time I turned the machine on, I had to reset it back to feet. It defaults to Meters.Then I tested a mapping test with all 8 adapters, and what was nice, is that it told me which adapter was plugged in. This way, if you are working on multiple runs at once, you can determine which one is which.Now to start having fun. 1st I put a knick in one of the wires, and ran it to see the mapping and footage. It gave me the distance of each pair, and could put me where the open was. The short would just say SHT for the pair that was shorted.The wire mapping was good, that is it did show when I wired one side to A and the other to B. It showed that 1 2 & 3 6 were flipped. The good thing about the mapping is that when I opened a wire, it showed that pair was open. But this was also an issue. The meter that I have used for years, also shows if a pair was not good, but this was supposed to show more. Such as which wire, and which side. The directions show that this should show an open circuit, and which end of the cable (pic of directions included). But the meter showed it as an open pair, and didn't determine which side, near or far end. The directions have a note that says this may happen, but right above show it telling me which wire and which end was open. Would of been nice if it did this. You can clearly see in the pic. I left 1 wire off the end to do this test.On the meter there is a sticker that stated to not use with a POE live circuit >20V DC. But the directions stated do not connect over 60V. This contradicts what the meter shows. Me personally, I would NEVER connect this to ANY wire that has ANY sort of voltage. Only test with dead cable/wires.In the end, for the cost of the meter, and the functions it can do. It is definitely worth the price. Keep in mind that it is not a high end meter. if it was a high end one, the cost would be ALOT more than what this costs. And it is probably form China. Because of this, it is probably why it keeps defaulting to meters. Not the end of the world, it just takes a couple of extra seconds to change to feet.If you are looking for an ethernet tester at a budget price, I would get this meter. It is worth the cost.

If you use this to test a cable, and you have a total break in the line, you will get random reports of crossed, broken, and correct lines. Which is odd. You press the button to start the test and you get another set. At first, I thought it was a messed up circuit until I was able to spend some time testing it to see how it behaved,Once that quirk was worked out, it's really pretty good. Put the satellite connectors wherever, then go test the other ends, see which are working and if they are running together, be able to easily pair the ends.The only let down is the case to hold them, black pvc and clear plastic. It looks ugly before it gets to the site, a few days work and it will look dreadful.