Fluke Network Tester - Manual (Page 40)

NetTool
Users Manual
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Five basic types of information about the device or
network can be selected from this menu:
•
Link Config: provides link pulse information. If
the VoIP option is installed, you can also find out
PoE voltage and pair information.
•
Health: lets you monitor frames and view errors
that may indicate problems on the device or
network.
•
Protocols: displays the protocols running on the
device or network.
•
Addresses Used: enables you to verify a
devices’ IP address information, find out what
VLAN a device belongs to, and obtain CDP
(Cisco Discovery Protocol) information.
•
Servers Used: lists the servers that the device is
using.
4. To select an item, move the cursor to its name, then
press SELECT.
The following sections describe the detailed
information you can obtain about your network.
Viewing Link Status Information
To view information about the cable and status of the
connection, display the Link Config screen (Figure 4-2):
ahn23s.bmp
Figure 4-2. Link Configuration Details
On this screen, NetTool identifies the wire pair it is
connected to and reports the duplex, level, and polarity of
the signal (see Table 3-3 for descriptions of the icons
used). This information can help you troubleshoot poor
quality in a connection.
The actual and advertised speeds of the link are also
given. Monitoring this information can help you anticipate
possible performance and connectivity problems.
If the VoIP (Voice over IP) option is installed, this screen
gives you PoE (Power over Ethernet) measurements. It
displays the output power and line voltage information for
the wire pairs.