Running A Lanbert Test - netAlly EtherScope nXG Controlled Edition User Manual

Running a LANBERT Test

Before You Begin
Identify the cable or channel path that you
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want to test. (Note that LANBERT uses
Ethernet frames to test LAN pathways,
including copper or fiber cables. It cannot
function on wide-area networks or devices
that use IP addresses to route traffic.)
Plug one end of the LAN cable into the
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EtherScope
Set up a loopback device at the other end
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of the LAN pathway to relay the received
Ethernet frames back to the LANBERT
generator. This device can be:
A physical loopback device for either
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copper or fiber media.
An Ethernet switch with a loopback
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feature. (Consult the manufacturer's doc-
umentation for instructions on setting
up the loop.)
Wired Test
737
LANBERT™ Test App
Port.