Table Of Contents - IDEAL Networks LanXPLORER Pro Manual

CONTENTS
Chapter 1. Your LanXPLORER .................................................................................................... 6
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1.2 Dimensions, Weights, Operating Conditions ..................................................................................... 7
Chapter 2. Instrument description ............................................................................................. 8
2.1 LanXPLORER ................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.1.1 Controls And Interfaces/Connections ........................................................................................ 8
2.1.2 Image on TFT display ....................................................................................................................... 10
2.1.3 Touchscreen ......................................................................................................................................... 10
2.1.4 Arrow keys / Enter ............................................................................................................................ 10
2.1.5 Softkeys.................................................................................................................................................. 10
2.2 Power options ........................................................................................................................................... 11
2.2.1 Mains Operation................................................................................................................................... 11
2.2.2 Charging rechargeable batteries................................................................................................. 12
2.2.3 Removing / installing rechargeable batteries ....................................................................... 12
Chapter 3. Settings ..................................................................................................................... 13
3.1 Principles ......................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.2 System ......................................................................................................................................................... 14
3.2.1 Owner ...................................................................................................................................................... 14
3.2.2 Preferences ........................................................................................................................................... 14
3.2.3 Update .................................................................................................................................................... 15
3.2.4 Jobs .......................................................................................................................................................... 15
3.2.5 Save ......................................................................................................................................................... 16
3.2.6 About ...................................................................................................................................................... 16
3.2.7 Language ............................................................................................................................................... 17
3.2.8 Date and Time ..................................................................................................................................... 17
3.2.9 Factory ................................................................................................................................................... 17
3.3 RJ45 .............................................................................................................................................................. 18
3.4 Fiber-optic cable ..................................................................................................................................... 19
3.5 Tests ............................................................................................................................................................. 19
3.5.1 Cable Wire Tests ................................................................................................................................ 19
3.5.2 Autotest ................................................................................................................................................. 21
3.5.3 IP Tests ................................................................................................................................................... 21
3.5.4 Targets V4 & Targets V6 ............................................................................................................... 26
3.6 IPv4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 28
3.7 IPv6 .............................................................................................................................................................. 29
3.8 VLAN ........................................................................................................................................................... 29
3.9 Wi-Fi ............................................................................................................................................................ 30
3.9.1 Connect / disconnect with an existing Wi-Fi network ..................................................... 30
3.9.2 Creating a new Wi-Fi network .................................................................................................... 30
3.9.3 Changing a Wi-Fi network already present ........................................................................... 30
3.9.4 Deleting a Wi-Fi network already present ............................................................................. 30
3.10 802.1x .......................................................................................................................................................... 30
Chapter 4. Test Summary .......................................................................................................... 32
Chapter 5. Test Setup ................................................................................................................ 33
5.1 Ports .................................................................................................................................................................. 33
5.2 Passive Wiring ......................................................................................................................................... 33
5.2.1 Testing a passive link without Active Remote ..................................................................... 33
5.2.2 Testing a passive link with Active Remote ............................................................................ 34
5.3 Active wiring ............................................................................................................................................ 35
5.4 Inline Test .................................................................................................................................................. 35
5.5 Fiber-optic cable .................................................................................................................................... 36
5.6 Wi-Fi ............................................................................................................................................................ 37
Chapter 6. Test description and procedure ........................................................................... 38
6.1 Test summary ............................................................................................................................................... 38
6.1.1 Performing individual tests ........................................................................................................... 38
6.1.2 Resetting test results ....................................................................................................................... 38
LanXPLORER Pro
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