Testing and Certification are the most important steps in any cable installation

Industry observers say up to 20% of the existing Category 5 cabling runs may not support high-speed traffic.

Because today’s Fast Ethernet transmission speeds "push the envelope" of any cabling system, it is critical that all components be thoroughly tested. Plugging the network equipment together and verifying that it "works" is not enough. Certification is especially important to prevent expensive upgrades to your cabling system when upgrading to faster networking technologies in the future.

As you can see with so much riding on your structured-cabling system investment, it pays to have a Fluke Certified Cable Testing Technician on your side.

Certification has numerous benefits:
   a. It insures that your Structured Cabling System is guaranteed to perform at EIA/TIA 568b standards.
   b. Testing above typical auto test functions to ensure more headroom and better quality links and channels.
   c. Determines whether older Category 5 cabling links are capable of running higher speed applications such as Gigabit Ethernet.
   d. Ensures that all copper and fiber pre-wired locations are labeled correctly and will operate properly when they are eventually brought on-line.