Today we will be looking at the Platinum Tools TNC950AR Net Chaser Speed Certifier and Network Tester. This product may look familiar to some people and that is because it is the same as the T3 Innovation NC950AR. T3 Innovation has teamed up with Platinum Tools to bring together the technical prowess of T3 with the sales and support of Platinum Tools. The Platinum Tools TNC950AR still offers a complete solution for testing and speed certification of Ethernet network cables up to 1 Gb/s. The biggest selling point is the capability for speed certification to IEEE standards 802.3 and cable testing to TIA568A/B standards. These tests are the bread and butter of installation technicians. Being able to get a clear view of the network layout and performance and see how active components are working together is just another day at the office for the TNC950AR. If you are unfamiliar with these tests and want more information, Platinum Tools has you covered with a downloadable White Paper that explains everything you need to know about Ethernet speed certification.

The TNC950AR can also handle other cable testing such as Bit Error Rate Testing, Signal to Noise Ratio, and SKEW. It is easy to forget but this tester can handle the basic tests including but not limited to, tone generation, network and coax id, and lengths to opens / shorts. On the Network Testing front the Platinum Tools TNC950AR can do Port and VLAN Discovery, Traceroute, IPV4 Support, and detects PoE per IEEE 802.3af/at. All information is stored and ready to be exported to generate reports for the end user. Below is an image of a sample cable test report generated from the TNC950AR. Platinum Tools also has a nice video that showcases these features and shows how easy this unit is to operate. The video can be found by clicking the following link.

For those in the market for a network tester that can handle these standard certifications as well as your day to day cable testing, the Platinum Tools TNC950AR is a great tester and it is easy on the budget as well.