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    Platinum Tools Cable & Network Tester Comparison Chart

    September 08, 2026 2 min read

    Feature comparison chart for the Platinum Tools cable and network tester lineup β€” LanSeeker, Mapmaster, Mapmaster 2.0, Cable Prowler, Net Prowler, and Net Chaser β€” covering cable testing capabilities and active network test features.

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    Feature comparison chart for the Platinum Tools cable and network tester lineup: LanSeeker, Mapmaster, Mapmaster 2.0, Cable Prowler, Net Prowler, and Net Chaser.

    Cable Testing Features

    Feature LanSeeker Mapmaster Mapmaster 2.0 Cable Prowler Net Prowler Net Chaser
    Ethernet Speed Certification – – – – – βœ“
    Bit Error Rate Testing, SNR, Delay Skew – – – – – βœ“
    TDR Technology – – – βœ“ βœ“ βœ“
    Capacitance Length – βœ“ – – – βœ“
    Detect Opens, Shorts, Miswires, Reverses, Split Pairs βœ“ βœ“ βœ“ βœ“ βœ“ βœ“
    Measures Length to Opens & Shorts – – Opens only βœ“ βœ“ βœ“
    Measures Length of Cable – βœ“ βœ“ βœ“ βœ“ βœ“
    Verifies Continuity (RJ45, RJ11, Coax) RJ45 only βœ“ βœ“ βœ“ βœ“ βœ“
    One-Ended Testing βœ“ – – βœ“ βœ“ βœ“
    Tone Generation βœ“ βœ“ βœ“ βœ“ βœ“ βœ“
    ID Remotes (ID only), Ntwk & Coax – 1–19 1–19 1–20 1–20 1–20
    Testing & ID Remotes (1–8), Ntwk & Tel – βœ“ βœ“ βœ“ βœ“ βœ“
    Interface Connection RJ45 only RJ45/F conn/RJ11 RJ45/F conn/RJ11 RJ45/F conn RJ45/F conn RJ45/F conn
    Max Length 1,500 ft (457m) – – βœ“ βœ“ βœ“ βœ“
    Screen Type No screen/LEDs LCD, no color LCD, no color LCD Color LCD Color LCD Color Touch
    Save & Export Test Results – – – βœ“ βœ“ βœ“
    Battery Type 9V 9V 9V AA AA Rechargeable lithium ion

    Active Network Tests

    Feature Cable Prowler Net Prowler Net Chaser
    Active Ethernet (Link Capability & Link Status) βœ“ βœ“ βœ“
    Detects PoE/PoE+, PoE Class, Load Test for Voltage Drop βœ“ βœ“ βœ“
    Link Light βœ“ βœ“ βœ“
    IPv4 Support – βœ“ βœ“
    IPv6 Support – βœ“ –
    VLAN Discovery – βœ“ βœ“
    Discovery Protocols – CDP, LLDP CDP, LLDP
    Port Discovery – βœ“ βœ“
    Network Mapping – βœ“ –
    Ping – βœ“ βœ“
    Number of Targets – 10+ 8
    DHCP – βœ“ βœ“
    URL Entry – βœ“ βœ“
    Manual Address Entry – βœ“ βœ“
    Throughput – βœ“ –
    Traceroute – – βœ“

    Manufacturer

    Platinum Tools β€” 2450 Turquoise Cir, Newbury Park, CA 91320. Phone: 800.749.5783 / 805.384.2777. Fax: 800.749.5784 / 805.384.2778. www.platinumtools.com