Completely new product idea - Ethernet Network Tester
Hi Pokit!
I think I have all of your products and I believe there is an are where you could fit in. Start looking into tools network engineers need. This should be more easier to produce that what you've built so far, but with the huge audience. Ethernet network tester is something that we constantly need. But it is always in "another building". We need something to put in our pocket and have it with us to check ethernet wiring. You can add more features if you want like Fluke has in Link Runner. This would be awesome to come by.
Thank you
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Hello Dusan,
That's a great Idea, we will look into adding it into our lineup.
What other networking tools do you think would be useful?
We were thinking something that can be used for point to point testing in telecom pits to diagnose where there is an issue. So if you have Pit A--> Pit B--> Pit C-->ISP you can put a device in Pit A, B & C and test the link speed from each and use that to determine where packet loss or slowdowns are occurring, for example if you know the link from Pit C to the ISP is 100% good but you loose 50% of the packets at Pit B then you know the issue is between B & C.
We would love to hear other ideas people have with regard to devices telecom engineers would be interested in.1 -
I would be keen on an ethernet cable tester
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Hi,
I think you got it right. Currently we're using two types of things. Ethernet network tester (check wiring, and if you want you can add packet loss.) For reference you can use some of the older devices which now can fit into mobile phone easily . For example : Fluke LinkRunner as a network tester , Fluke EtherScope II which also does L3 testing (top talker on the network , ping, traceroute), or a newer device Netscout G2 which is basically an android device (overpriced if I may add).
If you add optical SC/LC connector with the laser you can also do optical cable identification. OTDR functions which you use in optical networks would be an overkill in my opinion but if you also fit that (since you managed to fit oscilloscope :) ) would make PokIt a new SwissArmy knife for network testers. You can sell yourselves to Victorinox easily after that.
Good Luck people. Can't wait to see what you did with this :)
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What I forgot to add was that all of these instruments are crazy expensive cause some people use them to certify networks/cables. My impression with 20+ years of experience is that 90% of network engineers are using them to diagnose a problem when it happens. This is why you need to have "army knife" in your pocket. And in 2024 shouldn't be that expensive to build a thing that sends and receives packages. I mean, in China they do it. Check AliExpress :) .
Thank you
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I'm going to keep bombarding you with this :)
Here's the thing. Campus administrator keeps in the "arsenal" two of these. Ethernet tester and OTDR. Primary application is to identify the problematic cable/wire/optics. In the first picture you can see the green NetAlly LinkRunner G2 (former Fluke linkrunner) . This is one overpriced android application in the fancy box (apx. $3500) . Next to it is the Chinese replica of it worth $200 which is more feature rich and does far better job (even identifies the problematic end of the cable, which NetAlly doesn't). Has also CCTV testing and all kinds of stuff .
The Optical Refractometer - OTDR is a Japanese one , state of the art (worth around $4500), but again , you only need to pinpoint where the cable broke (or if it did) , so you only need to implement one feature of it.
The issue is that 99.99% of the time you end up using the Flea Market version of the green and blue ethernet testers since all these fancy ones drain their batteries even when off. So whenever you need them quickly, they are low on battery. And then you pick up the Flea Market one.
This is exactly where you guys fit in , with the device that will conserve power for the moment when you will really need it for a 5 minute test .
I hope I gave you a better idea of Network testers life. I know you are experts in Analogue electronics, but it is time to expand. We cannot wait.
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