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Fluke Series II User Manual

Fluke Series II
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TM
OneTouch Series II
Network Assistant
Users Manual
September 1999 Rev. 1, 11/00
© 1999, 2000 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in USA
All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

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Fluke Series II Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandFluke
ModelSeries II
CategoryThermometer
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Chapter 2 Autotest and Central Setup

Device Discovery Process

How the Network Assistant searches for and identifies devices on the network.

Central Setup

Covers elements of Central Setup not in the Getting Started Manual.

IP Config

Configuration of IP addresses for the Network Assistant.

Using DHCP to Get an IP Source Address

How to use DHCP to automatically obtain an IP source address.

Chapter 3 Network Health

Chapter 4 Cable Tests

Cable Autotest

Performing comprehensive cable tests including length, split pairs, and wiremap.

Split Pairs

Detecting and understanding split pairs in twisted pair cabling.

Cable Length Results

Interpreting results for cable length and identifying faults.

Wiremap Cable

Verifying pin-to-pin continuity and identifying wiring errors.

Cable Length

Explanation of Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) for measuring cable length.

Test Fiber Optic Cable

Using the Fluke Fiber Optic Meter (FOM) to test fiber optic cables.

Measuring Optical Loss

Steps for measuring optical loss after setting the reference.

Measuring Output Power

Procedure for measuring the output power of fiber optic signals.

Chapter 5 NIC/Hub Tests

NIC Autotest

Verifying the correct operation of an Ethernet (10 or 100 Mbps) adapter card.

Hub Autotest

Verifying connectivity between the desktop, hub, and servers.

NIC Detector

Test to determine if a device is attached at the far end of a cable.

Chapter 6 Connectivity Tests

IP Trace Route

Performing a trace route to a target IP address to view the path.

IP & NetWare Ping

Initiating IP and NetWare ping tests to verify network connectivity.

Conducting a Ping Station Test

Steps for setting frame length and initiating ping tests.

Key Device Ping

Pro feature to quickly verify connectivity to important network resources.

Interpreting Ping Test Results

Understanding ping results, considering packet loss and path.

ConfigMaster

Pro feature providing network information for device configuration.

Station Locator

Pro feature to determine the switch and port where a station is connected.

Find MAC

Searching for a station's MAC address within switch forwarding tables.

Find IP

Searching for a station's IP address to determine its MAC address.

Chapter 7 ITO – Internetwork Throughput Option

Introduction

Overview of the Internetwork Throughput Option (ITO) for testing network bandwidth.

ITO/xDSL Throughput Test

Description of the double-ended bandwidth test using two Network Assistants.

ITO/xDSL Theory of Operation

Explanation of how the ITO and xDSL throughput tests function.

Basic Operation

Step-by-step actions during ITO and xDSL throughput tests.

Conducting a Throughput Test

Connecting and configuring two Network Assistants for a throughput test.

Final Test Results

Viewing the final results of the throughput test.

ITO/xDSL Traffic Generator

Using Traffic Generator to simulate network traffic loads.

IP Mode

Generating IP traffic to a specific device or network, possibly across routers.

Ping Mode

Transmitting ICMP Echo Request traffic to test network devices.

Appendix C Web Remote Control

Introduction

Feature allowing remote viewing and interaction with the Network Assistant via web browser.

Appendix D Glossary

TDR (Time Domain Reflectometry)

Method to determine cable length, impedance by transmitting and examining pulses.

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