00:00If you're an IT technician, you already know the job is 10 times harder without the right gear in
00:04your bag. So I went digging through the best sellers and ratings to find the top 5 network
00:09tools every IT technician needs, and honestly, these prices are hard to beat.
00:14First up, the Zorax Ethernet Cable Tester. This little thing handles RJ45, CAT5 through CAT7,
00:22plus RJ11, and RJ12, so it covers pretty much everything you'll run into on a job.
00:27At just $6.98 with a 4.9 rating and nearly 5,000 sold, it's a no-brainer.
00:34Toss it in your toolkit and stop guessing which cable is bad.
00:38Next, the AUAC70 Rechargeable Mini Optical Power Meter.
00:43It's got a built-in visual fault locator, so you can test fiber and trace faults with one
00:47pocket-sized device. For $19.59 and a perfect 5-star rating, it's the kind of tool that usually
00:55costs way more. If you touch FTTH or fiber at all, this one pays for itself fast.
01:01Then there's the 12-in-1 RJ45 Crimper and Land Tester Set.
01:06Crimper, Stripper, Punchdown Tool, Connectors, Tester, it's a full cabling repair kit in one box.
01:13At $10.86 with a 4.7 rating, it's perfect for anyone building out their first kit or replacing
01:19that one tool that always goes missing. Great value for the money.
01:24Number 4 is the Aning M469 A Network Line Finder.
01:28This is the tool you'll thank yourself for when you're tracing cables through a messy patch panel
01:33or a wall full of mystery runs. It works with RJ11 and RJ45, and at $25.50 with a 4
01:40.9 rating,
01:41it saves you hours of frustration. Worth every penny for network troubleshooting.
01:47And finally, the Comptico A07 Fiber Optic Cleaning Tool.
01:52Fiber is picky, and dirty connectors cause more problems than people realize.
01:57This cleaner with the cotton and alcohol storage bottle keeps your connections spotless for only
02:01$4.37. It's cheap insurance, and with a 4.9 rating, techs clearly swear by it.
02:09So there you have it, 5 tools that make network jobs faster and way less painful.
02:14All the links are in the description below, so go check them out.
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