NETGEAR S8000 - Test a Cable Connection

Test a Cable Connection
You can use the cable diagnostic feature to easily find out the health status of network
cables. If any problems exist, this feature helps quickly locate the point where the cabling
fails, allowing connectivity issues to be fixed much faster, potentially saving technicians
hours of troubleshooting.
If an error is detected, the distance at which the fault is detected is stated in feet. (This
is the distance from the port.)
To test one or more cable connections:
1.
Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the
switch or to the switch directly through an Ethernet cable.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the switch.
The login page displays.
3. Enter the switch password.
The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive.
The HOME page displays.
4.
From the menu at the top of the page, select DIAGNOSTICS.
The SELECT PORTS TO TEST page displays.
5. Select one or more ports to test by clicking the numbers.
Selected ports display purple.
6.
Click the NEXT button.
The switch sends a signal to the cables for the selected ports, causing the ports to
be temporarily out of service and traffic on the ports to be temporarily affected.
When the test is complete, the results are displayed.
If a fault was detected, the distance (from the switch port) to that fault is displayed
in feet.
7.
Click the DONE button.
The SELECT PORTS TO TEST page displays again.
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