StarTech.com Professional Multi Function RJ45 RJ11 USB and BNC Cable Tester

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If you’re doing any kind of on-the-job cabling (patch panels, sockets, ad‑hoc troubleshooting), this kind of all-in-one cable tester is genuinely useful. For £91.16 ex‑VAT, it feels like the “small tool” you’ll be glad you have the first time a link goes dead and you can quickly prove whether it’s the cable, the port, or something more annoying. The fact it covers multiple connector types (RJ45/RJ11/BNC plus a USB angle) makes it a good desk-side option for IT support teams and smaller resellers who don’t want a separate gadget for each standard.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it if you’re expecting deep testing or certification-grade assurance. Cable testers at this price point are great for fast fault finding, not for formal compliance or diagnosing tricky faults like intermittent errors, split pairs under load, or “everything looks fine until the next reboot.” Also, if your world is mostly one connector type (say, exclusively Ethernet), you’ll likely get better value with a single-purpose Ethernet tester.

**Who should buy:** helpdesks, small IT contractors, office IT teams, and cable-installers who need quick, practical verification across mixed cabling in the real world. **Who shouldn’t:** anyone doing certification testing, or anyone who routinely fights intermittent, complex faults rather than straight “is it wired correctly / is there a continuity path” problems.