Network Troubleshooting Network Administrator's Toolkit
	The Network Administrator's Toolkit should contain, besides the usual basic toolkit, some of the following tools:- RJ-45 Crimping Tool. (A decent one, not a Radio Shack plastic one that will not crimp reliably, or break a few times after it has been used) Crossover cable (Useful for connecting two nodes, for transmit & receive, without a connectivity device) Tone Generator and Locator (Sometimes called a "Fox & Hound") (Especially useful for identifying cables in a patch panel or closet) Multimeter Cable Tester(s) Depending on the cable type and its use, there are basically two types of cable tester:- Simple continuity tester - to determine electrical connectivity issues (open circuit, short, etc.) Complex cable integrity tester - to evaluate cable's effectiveness for specific signal transmission Loopback adaptor(s) (Different types for different connector types. RJ-45 ethernet is the most common) Wireless Network Tester Software tools that can be useful include:- Network Monitors Protocol Analyzers