Ever wondered why your Arduino wasn’t programming, only to find out that the cable doesn’t have any data conductors? Worry not, [Spencer Maroukis] has got you covered with the USB Sleuth Cable Tester!

With the StarTech.com USB-C Power Tester, you can easily look for charging problems in your setup. It’s a quick and easy way to ensure your devices are getting all the power they’re supposed to. I ...

There’s no shame in admitting you’ve been burned by a cheapo USB cable — ever since some bean counter realized there was a few cents to be saved by producing “power only” USB cables, no hardware ...

NetAlly announced the LinkRunner AT 1500, a new model in the LinkRunner family of network and cable testers. At $1,495 MSRP ...

Trend Networks has launched a Bluetooth-enabled power-over-Ethernet tester which supports cloud-based reporting via the company’s AnyWARE phone app and test management service. “With access to ...

We hear it all the time — America’s electrical infrastructure is aging. Coupled with that reality, one of the issues that continues to surface around this ongoing discussion is knowing the reliability ...

Microcontroller-based circuits for testing cables, sometimes in conjunction with a PC, are easy to use and very flexible. For the hobbyist, however, the complication of such devices is not justified.

Network and cable tester revolutionWhen affordability is important to you.Issued by IoTXpertsJohannesburg, 24 Mar 2026 Bridging the gap between basic cable testing and complex network validation. IoT ...

Cable and connector faults arerelatively common in LANs (local-area networks). You can use the circuitin Figure 1 to test straight- or cross-link10BaseT, 100BaseT, or gigabit ...

Network testers are ideal for IDing bad cabling, helping to troubleshoot network issues, estimating cable lengths and determining cable rates. These tools from Fluke Networks, NETSCOUT, and SignalTEK ...