DIY RJ-45 Cable Tester
Cable testers can be super expensive, but if your trying to trouble shoot a cable drop or run then you know how valuable one can be.
Our favorite kids over at Instructables have a great how to on building your own on the super cheap. A quick trip to your local big box home improvement store and your favorite electronics store (hell even radio shack should it all) and a few bucks is all you will need to build this.
Besides your basic DIY hacking tools you will also need the following …
- 8 LED’s
- 20cm of Cat5 Cable
- 9V Battery Clip and Battery
- Wall Mount Box
- 2 RJ-45 Female Jacks
- 220ohm Resistor
- Female RJ-45 Mount Plate
Once you have all your components assembled head on over to Instructables and make your way through all the sets.
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