Utilizing appropriate troubleshooting tools

In this section, we will examine some most common hardware and software tools that are used in troubleshooting and resolving network issues. We will first examine hardware-based tools, after which we will discuss a number of software-based tools that make the process of diagnosis easier.

Hardware-based troubleshooting tools

Let's first investigate some of the common hardware devices used to troubleshoot and repair both copper-based and fiber-based networks:

• Crimper: A crimper is a tool used to attach copper cables to connectors. In modern networks, this is most often used to attach twisted-pair copper cable to RJ 45 connectors, but crimpers also exist for other types of copper...