What is in your Toolkit?
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@gjacobse said:
@JaredBusch said:
The Fluke LinkRunner is a nice simple tool to verify connectivity all the way to the internet.
- Flash drive
- iPad
- Laptop
- Patch cable (I love the flat white 6' one the Buffalo sends with their gear for my bag)
- Screwdriver tool (prefer the StorageCraft blue metal one from SpiceWorld 2014).
Yes the LInkrunner is nice,.. but how many of us want to drop $1,500 on just one tool?
$1,500, they are nowhere near that price.
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Bluetooth headset - makes it nice to have both hands available when working.
Pen and paper... yes,.. it can be useful
External battery for your phone. And proper cable. You should take photos too.. Between those uses,.. you'll kill your battery.
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Here is a LinkRunner for just $995...
http://www.amazon.com/Fluke-Networks-LRAT-1000-LinkRunner-Ethernet/dp/B007B60F6A
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LinkRunner is great but not for an entry level tech or someone primarily doing desktop work. That's more for someone actually working on the network.
For the "every day" tech to carry around you want something more like a Fluke LinkSprinter 100. Very cheap, very handy. Does most of what you need.
http://www.amazon.com/Fluke-Networks-LinkSprinter-Network-Tester/dp/B00I5CKF3M
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@scottalanmiller said:
$1,500, they are nowhere near that price.
Maybe I'm looking at the wrong model?
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@gjacobse said:
@scottalanmiller said:
$1,500, they are nowhere near that price.
Maybe I'm looking at the wrong model?
That's for copper and fiber, check out just the copper one. It should be around 1,000$.
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Yeah, not many of us need that fiber gear. If I was in a Fortune 500 and working for the networking department, absolutely. But then I'd not be in the MSP world and supporting SMBs
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@coliver said:
@gjacobse said:
@scottalanmiller said:
$1,500, they are nowhere near that price.
Maybe I'm looking at the wrong model?
That's for copper and fiber, check out just the copper one. It should be around 1,000$.
That is still way out of my available budget.
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@gjacobse said:
@coliver said:
@gjacobse said:
@scottalanmiller said:
$1,500, they are nowhere near that price.
Maybe I'm looking at the wrong model?
That's for copper and fiber, check out just the copper one. It should be around 1,000$.
That is still way out of my available budget.
Mine too... I found the Fluke toning kit worked for 90% of cabling issues when I was with an SMB.
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I have a toner and a LinkMaster cable tester. Nothing fancy.
I have wondered for several years about building one from a Basic Stamp, Beagle Bone or now the Raspberry Pi...
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I have one of these http://www.amazon.com/Fluke-Networks-MS2-100-MicroScanner2-Verifier/dp/B000QJ3G42
Along with the toner for it and Office IDs. Rarely use it. Most of that stuff we contract out.
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USB Linux boot system..
Hirens boot CD/ USB - but there are questions of it's legality. -
Ah, yeah. I mean the Sprinter for the tech bag.
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Here's most of the stuff in my bag:
- Small toolkit. I got one from iFixit that has a screwdriver set, prying tools, and some nice tweezers.
- Couple flash drives
- Power Supply tester
- Some small pliers
- Box of RJ45 ends
- Cable crimper and wire strippers
- Small HDD duplicator
I'm sure there's a couple more things but that's the main stuff.
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@JaredBusch said:
Ah, yeah. I mean the Sprinter for the tech bag.
That is something I could be add to my box:
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@gjacobse yup, we have several of those. You don't do field work so you probably have not seen them. I know that we have multiple and they get loaned out to people heading to the field. They upload to a central account which is pretty cool because it alerts the tech alias and we can see stuff come in in a central console. Love those.
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Ideally
- Large capacity USB
PSTools
Process Explorer
Process Monitor
Portable Chrome/Firefox
GetFileSize Portable
BlueScreenView
OpenHardwareMonitor - Torch with a mounting magnet (Flashlight)
- Linux Boot CD/USB
- Command line Ninja-ery
- Network Cable tester
- Screw drivers
- Torx set
- Spare Cat5e or 6
- Laptop
- Smartphone (with hotspot capabilities)
(Edit: Added Flashlight notation - You English and your terms.)
- Large capacity USB
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Hey guys! I'm Kendall with Fluke Networks, for those of you who don't know me. Seems like there's a few questions, so let me see what I can help with
You definitely got the main delineation between LinkRunner AT 1000 & 2000 right - 2000 also offers network testing over fiber. LinkRunner ATs have a lot of functionality over LinkSprinters, but I tend to lean towards grabbing my LinkRunner for unmanaged environments. They allow for faster wire mapping and tracing, and are actually tone generators as well. The main crowd pleaser for LinkSprinter is it's ability to get the switch advertisement info (CDP/LLDP/EDP) and check PoE, test DHCP, Gateway/router, and make sure you can get an internet connection at that drop (all of this is also built into the LinkRunner ATs).
It packs a punch and the starting model is only $199. It was really made to solve 80% of your troubleshooting issues at a better price point for SMBs. Solid addition to a tool kit!
Hope that helps! Let me know if you have any other questions. I'm kinda new here, but I'll be around
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Welcome! Great to see Fluke here, that is awesome.
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Fluke makes great stuff. Hard to go wrong with their stuff in your "go bag." And another vote for a large USB stick. And if you can find a small screwdriver kit with a lot of different sizes and types and don't forget about Torx.
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