This speed and simplicity, along with the ability to customize additional tests, helps IT system administrators ensure that technicians at all levels can automatically perform a standardized set of tests and reduce the number of errors, streamline troubleshooting, and improve productivity by reducing errors and service calls.
Fluke Networks identified six key Ethernet connectivity tests for the self-test feature. These tests, which ensure Ethernet connectivity, include continuity, link/speed/duplex, DHCP and DNS server availability and performance, key resource connectivity via open TCP port or ping, identification of the nearest switch and port, and Power over Ethernet (PoE) performance (using TruePower line charging technology).
The LinkRunner AT features a full-color VGA display and can store up to 50 test results for documentation and escalation to other teams. It also offers a unique profile function that allows organizations to create a customized testing methodology with a variety of tests and standardize these tests as one or more profiles on a single test instrument (or a set of them) for more consistent results.
