Network Instruments WAN Probe Kit - Manual (Page 33)

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Running Observer Software with the WAN
Probe
After you have installed the WAN Probe Kit hardware, drivers, and Probe software, you
can run Network Instruments Observer to connect to the Probe and begin analyzing the
network. To connect to the Probe, follow these steps:
1. Start Observer. From the Tools menu, select Redirect Probe...
2. Enter the name and IP address of the Probe system.
You can now select the Probe from the Observer Probe list. Observer works with the WAN
Probe just as it does with any other Network Instruments Probe, with a number of
differences, which are described below.
WAN Probe/Device Setup
Before you can analyze the WAN link, you must set some device options. Right-click on
the WAN icon in the Probe List and select Probe or Device Setup from the pop-up menu
(or from the Options menu). Depending on what type of WAN link you are analyzing,
click the T1/E1, DS3/E3/HSSI, Serial T1/E1, or Serial DS3/E3 tab.