Use The Prosafe Plus Utility To Test A Cable Connection - NETGEAR PROSAFE XS716E User Manual

8-Port or 16-Port 10-Gigabit/Multi-Gigabit Smart Managed Plus Switch

Use the ProSAFE Plus Utility to test a cable connection

To test a cable connection:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired network connection, or connect directly to a switch that is
off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Double-click the ProSAFE Plus Utility icon.
The Switch Selection page displays a list of Web Managed switches that it discovers on
the local network.
3. Select the switch.
If you do not see the switch, click the REFRESH button.
4. Click the APPLY button.
You are asked to enter the password for the switch.
5. Enter the switch's password in the password field.
The switch's default password is password.
The Switch Status page displays.
6. Select System > Monitoring > Cable Tester.
7. Select one or more check boxes.
8. Click the TEST SELECTED PORT button.
The switch tests the cable connection for the selected ports and displays the results. This
process might take up to a few minutes.
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