Reddit mentions of Fluke Networks 11293000 Pro-Tool Kit IS60 with Punch Down Tool

OP! That tester you are looking at will only check that the cables are installed without flipped or crossed pairs, and that there isn't a break somewhere. To do an actual performance tests on the cables you'd need this, or something similar...and you'd probably never use it again in your life. As it's more than ten times the cost of your install, I'd say it's not worth it.

That said, don't buy that POS you're looking at. Buy this. Paladin sucks. Buy the Ideal kit and it will serve you well until the day you die.

Ok, so looking over your pictures I have good news. You should be able to call a company that does actual communication's wiring and simply have them move that rack mount up 1.5 feet or so and re-terminate, and be done with it. It's at most 4 hours of work for a skilled tech. I could do it in less than 3. So..that's about $400 max, perhaps way less depending on where you live.

If that is a bit of a steep price you could buy this (DON'T BE CHEAP, GET THAT KIT!) and do it yourself no problem. You could then also pop open the face plates and repair the jacks if need be, because they are probably not terminated properly either based on what I see here. I could be wrong. Can you post an image of a jack side termination?

Now, is any of this strictly necessary? Probably not. The outer jacket on standard cat 6 is not doing very much over that short of a distance. Your twist density is maintained, and that's what's paramount. That said, properly terminating a patch panel can be an enjoyable and rewarding experience, and I think you should give it a try.

Also, residential runs are short (short = high performance), and cat 6 is excessive for most users needs. Cat 5e preforms at gigabit, do you have anything with a more than gigabit network port? Neither do most of the commercial customers my industry sells shielded cat 6a installs to...but that's another topic entirely. Anyway, proper terminations on both ends and nothing majorly screwy going on with the install as a whole and you have an excellent (excessive actually) home Ethernet system for the life of the building.

BTW, was this a commercial install it would have cost you a minimum of *$***7200** where I live...so you are getting a hell of a deal, even with residential cable being cheaper and these AV clowns having fucked the dog on the panel termination, kind of. But if they didn't kill the cable with metal staples for some reason, or bend the ever loving hell out of it for some reason, it should preform as is and if not with at best a days work a professional can bring it up to spec, maybe two days if you do it yourself.

I keep looking this over. It's a huge wall of text that says everything is probably fine, but you should fix it anyway. That is my final answer.

Crimper:
Fluke Networks 11212530 Modular Crimper https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000E5VAXW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_oK1TDbHF8JB1F

Combo kit with stripper, lineman's snips and punchdown tool:
Fluke Networks 11293000 Pro-Tool Kit IS60 with Punch Down Tool https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000E5R3HE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_sL1TDbK5ZHW73

I've had my Fluke tools for years. Dropped, lost, dropped again and have never had an issue

Klein Tools is also a great brand for low-volt/Telecom tools

Edit: ideally, you should really never be crimping ends for production use. Horizontal cabling should never terminate with RJ45 modular plugs and instead terminate to keystone jacks on both ends of the run and patching should be done on both sides with high quality pre-made patch cords. You’ll save yourself a ton of heartburn this way.

this is a good start. I dont own this set but it does look nice.
http://www.amazon.com/Fluke-Networks-11293000-IS60-Pro-Tool/dp/B000E5R3HE/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1331522014&sr=1-1

Earlier this year I got myself the Ideal 30-495 FT-45 Feed-Thru Mod Plug crimp tool. Such a time saver.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071VLDWS8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_09rQDbJM27GKP

As an added bonus it fits perfectly in the slot for the punch-down tool in my Fluke Pro-Tool kit (I usually know which I'll need before going up the ladder)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000E5R3HE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_PcsQDbMDSB16B

Leatherman - Charge TTI

Fluke Networks MS2-KIT

JackRapid Punchdown Tool

Fluke Networks 11293000 Pro-Tool Kit IS60 with Punch Down Tool or similiar

a set of crimpers (can't find a good set at the moment)

network ends, cable, wall plates etc.