Test A Cable Connection - Netgate Nighthawk S8000 User Manual

Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E)

Test a Cable Connection

You can use the cable diagnostic feature to easily find out the health status of network cables. If any problems
exist, this feature helps quickly locate the point where the cabling fails, allowing connectivity issues to be
fixed much faster, potentially saving technicians hours of troubleshooting.
If an error is detected, the distance at which the fault is detected is stated in meters. (This is the distance
from the port.)
To test one or more cable connections:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch or to the
switch directly through an Ethernet cable.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the switch.
The login page opens.
3. Enter the switch password.
The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive.
The Home page displays.
4. From the menu at the top of the page, select DIAGNOSTICS.
5. Select one or more ports to test by clicking the numbers.
Selected ports display blue.
6. Click the NEXT button.
The switch sends a signal to the cables for the selected ports, causing the ports to be temporarily out
of service and traffic on the ports to be temporarily affected.
When the test is complete, the results are displayed.
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