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Reddit mentions of Wire Tracker Meterk RJ11 RJ45 Line Finder Handheld Cable Tester Multifunction Cable Check Wire Measuring Instrument for Network Maintenance Collation, Telephone Line Test, Continuity Checking
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We found 6 Reddit mentions of Wire Tracker Meterk RJ11 RJ45 Line Finder Handheld Cable Tester Multifunction Cable Check Wire Measuring Instrument for Network Maintenance Collation, Telephone Line Test, Continuity Checking. Here are the top ones.
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▲WIRE TRACING FUNCTION: Trace RJ11, RJ45, cables or other metal wire (via adapter). EASY & CONVENIENT TO OPERATE: Work perfectly when the RJ11 RJ45 cable is on power.▲STATUS OF TELEPHONE LINE TEST: Test the working status of the telephone line(idle, ringing, and off-hook) and judge TIP and RING line.▲NETWORK CABLE COLLATION& CONTINUITY CHECKING: Judge short-circuits, breaking the circuit, open circuit, and crossing. Can check continuity in circuits.▲LINE FUNCTION& PROFESSIONAL LINE FINDING: Easy and fast to locate the breakpoint without opening the wire's cover. Test line level, positive and negative polarity.▲You Will Get: 1 x Emitter,1 x Receiver,1x Pair of Earphone ,1 x RJ11 Clip Adapter Cable,1 x RJ45 Cable,1 x Storage Bag,1 x User Manual (English + French + German + Italy + Spanish), Battery(Inside): Emitter: 1 x 6F22/9V Battery; Receiver: 1 x 6F22/9V Battery
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You can probably terminate them and connect them to a switch, yes.
However, the fun part is you will need to map them out. I recommend if you're going to try to do it yourself, get a cheap-but-useful cable tester like one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071K8L32H/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Basically a toner has two parts: The wand and the remote. In this case, the wand is the taller part with earbuds attached, while the remote is the rectangular piece. You connect the rectangular piece to a wall jack and turn it on, then take the wand to where all your cables terminate (your picture) and wave it around: You should hear a warbling tone when you're near the right cable.
This way you can map things out, and label and document everything you can.
The tester I mention is also good for terminating cables as you can test to make sure the individual cables are connected in the expected order. It's not an amazing tester, but there's worse ones. It's also not thousands of dollars...
It would also be nice to terminate cables to a Patch Panel if space permits, then use short cables to run to your switch. That may not be feasible in your setup.
I always used to just terminate the cable then plug it into a machine to see whether it was working. Then I had to do my whole house all at once. I may be inept but it seemed like I was botching a lot of cable termination and wasting a lot of time walking around with my laptop and shuffling cables. So I bought a simple cable tester, like this one. All it really does is ensure that the termination is correct but I find it saves me a lot of hassle/time and I walk away from every cable now knowing that it is right.
If you don't want to lug around a laptop to each port you could get a cheap toner off of Amazon. I used one like this to trace runs in a rental house while converting their phone wallplates into ethernet.
https://www.amazon.com/Meterk-Multifunction-Instrument-Maintenance-Continuity/dp/B071K8L32H/ref=zg_bs_7701919011_6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=B8F57T2ZW2YE349KB196
Do you have a friend that does LAN cabling?
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LAN pinger.... is the easiest way to trace any wire.
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https://www.amazon.com/Meterk-Multifunction-Instrument-Maintenance-Continuity/dp/B071K8L32H/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=RJ11+RJ45+Telephone+Wire+Network+Tracker+Tracer&qid=1550765722&s=gateway&sr=8-4
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Hook up the tone one the end of the wire you can see, then probe around looking for the tone on the other end.
You need a cable toner. This one is quite cheap but seems to have good reviews. If you make a habit of pulling cable, I'd invest in a better one.
A tester is also a good tool, but you have to pay quite a bit to get something better than a continuity tester--and a continuity tester doesn't tell you all that much.
I picked this one up -- should work okay yea?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071K8L32H/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1?psc=1