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Pocket Ethernet and Network Tester

shabaz

Someone just showed me this link - I contributed straight away, it seems a great time-saver, and it has future software expansion capabilities. I wonder what others think about this product. There are still some 'early bird' offerings for those interested.

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  • Nice idea, shame about the reliance on bluetooth and a smartphone.

    Having been in a fair number of datacenters with my job, a good proportion don't allow phones, and an increasing number have installed shielding or suppression devices that render phones/bluetooth/wifi inoperational.  This might be the best bit of kit available, but what do you do with it when your phone is sitting in a box in the security station ?

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    Hi Selsinork,

     

    The response back concerning USB is that the connector is physically there, currently used for charging, and that over USB they also ran the same protocol that they are using over Bluetooth during h/w development, so this use-case may work out. They are trying to stay focussed on the main features, because they are getting new use-cases every day.

    So, it could work out positively. They appreciated the suggestions.

    I currently have a very old 'luggable' test tool at work (can't recall the manufacturer, but it is huge, blue, the size of a brick x 2 halves image but this new pocket tester will far exceed that tool functionality, assuming it functions well.

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  • in reply to Former Member

    Hi Selsinork,

     

    The response back concerning USB is that the connector is physically there, currently used for charging, and that over USB they also ran the same protocol that they are using over Bluetooth during h/w development, so this use-case may work out. They are trying to stay focussed on the main features, because they are getting new use-cases every day.

    So, it could work out positively. They appreciated the suggestions.

    I currently have a very old 'luggable' test tool at work (can't recall the manufacturer, but it is huge, blue, the size of a brick x 2 halves image but this new pocket tester will far exceed that tool functionality, assuming it functions well.

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  • in reply to shabaz

    If it can work over usb, perhaps to a laptop rather than a phone that's all good.

     

    The reason the one you have is like that is that it works and has all the backup Michael mentioned, will survive all sorts of rough handling etc. There's a certain if it's not broke thing going on there. Even so, new technology comes along and makes things smaller, faster, more accurate, more feature packed.. which is a good thing.

     

    For something that should be a serious engineering tool I agree with Michael, concentrate more on the professional, less on the shiny.