Cable Diagnostic Feature - D-Link DGE-530T Manual

DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Card

Cable Diagnostic Feature

The Virtual Cable Tester (VCT) is a feature for examining the quality and the characteristics of a
network cable that has been connected to the DGE-530T. This feature will make it possible for the user
to detect and report potential cabling issues such as cable opens, cable shorts and impedance
mismatches. The distance of the fault can be reported to within one meter. To install this feature, go to
the directory of the CD provided with this device, and click the Setup VCT execute file which will
launch the installation program for the VCT.
To view the VCT settings for your DGE-530T, first open the D-Link Network Control utility located in
the control panel of your computer. Once opened, click the Virtual Cable Tester tab, which will display
the folloing window:
To start the diagnostic, first disconnect the cable from the remote end node so there is just an open
cable connected to the DGE-530T. Click the appropriate adapter from the tree view above and then
click the Run button. The results which will appear in the table adjacent to the corresponding cable
pairs, displays the status of the corresponding cable and the distance to the fault. The status of the test
will be presented upon completion of the diagnostic. If the selected adapter is connected and has an
uplink, the Digital Signal Processor (DSP) will be activated and will report the speed of the connection
(10, 100, 1000Mbps) and the length of the cable.
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