NETWORK


			What can we test ?



	*Cable tester* Tests for open, short and miswired cables. Also informs the user whether the Ethernet cable is a straight-through or crossover cable. *PC NIC test* Validates whether a computer’s network interface card (NIC) is defective or not and verifies that a network link with the computer can be established. The LANPAL100 also provides you with round-trip delay measurements in milliseconds (ms). *ARP network scan* Address resolution protocol (ARP) packets are used to scan the local subnet. The ARP network scan displays all available and used IP addresses, as well as the MAC addresses of the used IP addresses. *NAT/firewall check* This simple tool checks whether the tester is connected directly to the Internet or connected through a firewall, displaying the live IP address and the internal IP address of the network. Speed test Performs an Upload and Download speed test, similar to a speed test executed from a PC .

A part from the technical details what’s the real world use for this tester.

2nd line of testing after proving the router or cable modem is functioning correctly.

We can test if the router is providing the same speed as the telephone line

More importantly prove the router or cable modem is supplying an adsl signal to the network lead to then supplying pc network hub etc.


		Cable Faults



	Real world use for this tester. We can test internal network wiring We tend to use this tester in an office network environment as most home users do not have a cabling infrastructure.

*Cable tester* Measures cable length in feet or meters Two-line, 16-character alphanumeric LCD with icon flags displays test results in wire map format Conducts single-ended tests on shorts, splits, and opens Auto-on enables test results within 2 seconds Tests for shorts, opens, mis wires, reversals, and split pairs with remote Includes tone generator


		Network analyst (overview of connected equipment)



	We are able to view all devices connected to the network.( we would us this tester for 5 users or more). This makes tracking a faulty connection or device relatively easy. As you can see below we are able via web browser to see all network attached devices.