MISSION IMPOSSIBLE : Patch Cord Tracing

This is a video on how to trace a network connection from PC to switch in cabinet. You can get more info and request a sample kit on http://www.patchsee-solution.com/en/patchseecom-218-53

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Cabling
• troubleshooting
• patch
• cord
• data
• network
• Kabelsuche
• Fehlersuche
• Kabelgewirr
• management
• cat5e
• cat6
• ethernet
• cable

[MRMAN21000]

Check out the new EVO6 patch cords with built in traceability

[zizou69]

@MRMAN21000 thanks! I checked the website but there is very little information there, any idea about the price?

[zizou69]

@reesk92 there you are talking about identifying the permanent link, which is "permanent", so not really subject to moves and modifications. Most of the moves you make are on the switch/patch panel side. This is where we found Patchsee to come handy. Lot easier faster andsafer than the labelling system we had anyway!

[zizou69]

@reesk92 True. And you can even make it cheaper if you write down the serial numbers on sheets of toilets papers and stick them with your tongue on the cables... But I guess you only get what you are ready to pay for. But hey, saying that labelling your cables with serial numbers would work better is non sense. How long does it takes to prepare, print and stick labels if you have,say, 500 connections? And when looking for the right cable, the label won't lighten or scream "hey, Im here!"..

[reesk92]

@zizou69 he means what he says it dosent make it through patch panels it can only tell you where the other end of a cable is not where the cable coresponds in the patch panel otherwise youd plug it in the back of your pc and the patch panel would light up

tbh a label maker does what this does at a fraction of the cost and you can make it work better than this by giving each cable a serial number

[Comptekhs]

Do you have a company or something?

[reesk92]

@zizou69 it dosent work through patch panes it will only find you the end conector of 1 cable co as he showed from the pc to the wall plate he still had to get the bay number (20) and then go to the bay

and do the same again if it went though parch paneks he would of been able to plug it in the back of the pc and walk to the server closset and see the light there it only works on the same cable

[MRMAN21000]

@zizou69 Im not sure about pricing. I just found out about the cords from a buddy who works for the FAA. They have made the EVO6 their standard patch cord. You can probably contact Mertek Industries, I beleive they are the manufacturer.

[reesk92]

@zizou69 yes but this is only a product if your company has fairly lazy cabling standards ideally you should of made documentation on how your cabling is laid out what pc goes to what port ect also it obviousley dosent go through patch pannels cause you had to take the probe off and take it downstairs and reconnect but meh i was thinking of a similar product that would be cool also im still gonna thumbs up this vid anyway