Tech Gadgets
Posted by Excellent_Age_2706@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 31 comments
Hey everyone what everyday tech gadgets (in office or in the field) do you keep with you or in your tech bags at all times?
I’ll go first RJ45 to SFP
widowhanzo@reddit
A flashlight (with a magnetic cap) and a pocket knife.
DrBhu@reddit
Pocketethernet 2
Carlos_Spicy_Weiner6@reddit
Cisco console cable
TheGreatNico@reddit
6-n-1 screwdriver, Leatherman Skeletool with bit set, mini-pry bar, pair of clothes pins-for tracing cables- work gloves, USB ethernet adapter, c-14 to NEMA-15 adapter, c-14 to c-5 power cable, unusually colored 25' ethernet cable -red at the moment, so it's easy to tell at a glance what you're unplugging if you're in a hurry- and one of cheap travel docks just in case I need to use my phone with a crash cart.
And my car has a camping chair, a blanket, a few books, and a set of hearing protection in case I end up needing to camp out in the farm for hours
Hollow3ddd@reddit
Brain is the usual and basic tool kit
OkWheel4741@reddit
Knife to cut Ethernet cables if our local AI goes rouge and a 9mm if the first option doesn’t work
Warm-Reporter8965@reddit
I have a Fluke MicroScanner in my backpack as well as a sterilite storage bin in the trunk of my car stuffed with Rj-45, old school tone & probe kit, analog handset to test fax lines, and miscellanous shit so I don't need to drive back to my homebase to pick up something from our inventory.
Rexxhunt@reddit
I got quite emotional removing the but set from my gear bag. Just didn't use it anymore.
sryan2k1@reddit
Airconsole XL, Linkrunner G2, FSBox V4, a USBC network adapter, various screwdrivers.
Kamil_z_Kaszub@reddit
man, linkrunner is thing for almost few thousand dollar. Where in IT can I manage to get this huge ammount of money? :o
sryan2k1@reddit
My "Tools for my team" budget is nearly unlimited, we don't trip over dollars to pick up dimes. Get the people the tools they need to effectively do their jobs.
Kamil_z_Kaszub@reddit
Ok, Poland is light years behind US as I see... So I can only dream about those tools 😅
infered5@reddit
Man, that must be nice. My boss had me sorting boxes of used ethernet cables to find the cat6 and toss the cat5e. Penny wise and pound foolish.
sryan2k1@reddit
Seems reasonable, then you know all your cabling is the same, or equal to or above a specific category.
infered5@reddit
Everyone I talked to about it thought it was a waste of time, considering 95% of the time we just use brand new cabling anyway.
I do agree that getting rid of cat5e is a good move though.
Are you my old boss?
TechSupportIgit@reddit
100W output battery bank. Pretty handy.
Arudinne@reddit
Just got a 140W one for a family trip and it came in handy a few times.
0RGASMIK@reddit
Battery air duster. I use it almost everyday. Keeps my desk / keyboard clean. Good for nasty servers but if it’s too nasty or in a tight space I prefer a shop vac.
Physical_Quail9316@reddit
I usually carry some protection for whenever Microsoft decides to have its way with me that week.
RefrigeratorNo3088@reddit
Bose noise cancelling headphones and individual packs of gummy bears.
Lukage@reddit
I just checked my bag. There are a couple napkins, a 16GB USB drive, and an old packing slip from Fedex that I should toss.
HerfDog58@reddit
USB-C Ethernet adapter for laptop. 10 foot Ethernet cable. That's about it these days.
I used to carry WAY more, but I don't have to do endpoint/desktop support nor network device configuration these days, so no need to carry a toolkit, all sorts of dongles, and bootable Swiss Army Knife repair utility flash drives. I just leave all that crap in my desk drawer in my office in case I ever DO need it.
AugieKS@reddit
A SSD enclosure with ventoy, full of .iso and tools. Ratcheting screwdriver and a precision screwdriver. leatherman skeletool. Flashlights, lockpicks, adapters, power bank, portable router, high cap hotspot, basically anything that COULD be needed.
GullibleDetective@reddit
Don't do too much field work that isn't racking and stacking using serverlift hardware or pure virtualization builds.
But Brady bmp21, velcro strips, USB console cable, basic toolkit
In my heighday of field.work, spare router, config for client preloaded on USB, ezcrimp and punchdown tools
InevitableOk5017@reddit
None I just guestamate all issues and back myself up by saying yup that’s the problem.
L3TH3RGY@reddit
Much the same here. Hasn't failed yet knock on wood
techguyjason@reddit
USB-C console cable, electricians scissors, power bank, screwdriver, minicom termination tool, mini screwdriver kit, snapon ratcheting screwdriver.
3th4n@reddit
Linksprinter has come in very handy!
jaysea619@reddit
Openterface
the_doughboy@reddit
Knife with a hook for easy cutting of zip ties. Specifically the Gerber Crucial which also has a nice pair of lineman pliers built in.
greenstarthree@reddit
Krone tool