hyder@pvi.UUCP (Paul Hyder) (09/30/88)
If all you need is a "this cable is ok?" answer please don't forget that many workstations [e.g. Sun and Tektronix] and gateway boxes have some level of TDR checking included in to either diags or networking software, it is a common part of many ethernet chip sets. You don't get to watch a display and the distances are often rather inaccurate but they will detect shorts and open cables and hence answer the simple questions.