Ideal Networks is a brand that designs and manufactures network testing, validation, and certification solutions for data cable networks.
Ideal Industries acquired the network tester manufacturer, Trend Communications, in 1995 and rebranded it to Ideal Networks.
Ideal Networks introduced the first hand-held data cable tester that conducted autotests in 1997.
In 2001, Ideal Networks released the SignalTEK® CT transmission tester, which was the first tester to verify Gigabit Ethernet performance over copper wiring.
In 2016, Ideal Networks acquired the U.K.-based company, LanXPLORER, to expand their network testing solutions.
Ideal Networks was acquired by CBPE Capital in 2018.
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The LANTEK III is a cable certifier that verifies network cable installations to current international standards.
The SignalTEK NT is a network transmission tester that identifies network issues and performs cable testing and toning.
The NaviTEK IE is an industrial Ethernet network tester that speeds up network diagnostics and troubleshooting.
A cable certifier is a device that tests and verifies the performance of network cable installations to industry standards. You need a cable certifier to ensure that the network cabling infrastructure is capable of supporting the desired network speeds and bandwidth.
A network transmission tester tests network performance and verifies the throughput of network cabling infrastructure while a cable tester tests the cable for continuity and wiring faults.
Ideal Networks offers a one-year warranty on all their products, with the option to extend the warranty for an additional year.
No, Ideal Networks testers are designed for copper cabling installations only.
Ideal Networks recommends that you recalibrate your tester at least once a year or every 10,000 tests, whichever comes first.
