Ai Net 2; Using The Virtual Cable Tester - Asus Motherboard A8N-SLI Premium User Manual

5.4.2

AI NET 2

The Marvell Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT) is a cable diagnostic utility that
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reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the Time Domain Reflectometry
(TDR) technology. The VCT detects and reports open and shorted cables,
impedance mismatches, pair swaps, pair polarity problems, and pair skew
problems of up to 100 meters at one meter accuracy.
The VCT feature reduces networking and support costs through a
highly manageable and controlled network system. This utility can be
incorporated in the network systems sofware for ideal field support as well
as development diagnostics.

Using the Virtual Cable Tester™

To use the the Marvell
1. Launch the VCT utility from the Windows
All Programs > Marvell > Virtual Cable Tester.
2. Click Virtual Cable Tester
from the menu to display
the screen below.
3. Click the Run button to perform a cable test.
• The VCT only runs on systems with Windows
operating systems.
• The Run button on the Virtual Cable Tester™ main window is disabled
if no problem is detected on the LAN cable(s) connected to the LAN
port(s).
• If you want the system to check the LAN cable before entering the
OS, enable the POST Check LAN cable item in the BIOS. See section
"4.4.6 LAN Cable Status" for details.
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Virtual Cable Tester™ utility:
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desktop by clicking Start >
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XP or Windows
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2000
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