Cable Test - Planet Networking & Communication WSGW-24020 User Manual

4.12.6 Cable Test

The Cable Test screen (see figure 4-75) shows you results from performance tests on copper cables. The maximum cable
length that can be tested is 120 meters. Cables are tested when the ports are in the down state, except for the Approximate
Cable Length test.
The page contains the following fields:
Port
Test Result
Cable Fault Distance
Last Update
Cable Length
Figure 4-75 Cable Test screen
This is the port to which the cable is connected.
• OK - indicates that the cable passed the test.
• No Cable - means no cable connected to the port.
• Open Cable -means the cable is connected on only one side.
• Short Cable - indicates that a short has occurred in the cable.
This is the distance from the port at which the cable error occurred.
This is the last time the port was tested.
This is the approximate length of the cable.
The Cable Length test can be performed only when the port is up and operating at
1Gbps.
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User's Manual of WGSW-24020/WGSW-48040