User`s guide

Chapter 2 Operation
Overview of Modes and Functions
16 LanScaperPRO Network Tester User’s Guide
Overview of Modes and Functions
The LanScaperPRO features nine test modes, four prop-
erties functions, and three setup modes, as described in
the following sections. See “Navigating in the User Inter-
face” on page 18 to learn how to access these features.
Network Test
modes
– Port Discovery: Detects and reports active Ethernet
devices, as well as identifying many of the possible
connections using an RJ45 jack.
– Ping Test: Simultaneously pings three addresses at
once: a target, a router and a DNS server. DHCP
protocol support allows for pinging of a router and
DNS server with no setup.
– Hub Flash: Blinks a link indicator to help identify a
hub or switch port.
– Cisco Discovery: Links to a Cisco bridge or router
port, detects and displays the Cisco Discovery
Protocol (CDP) messages broadcast over the
network to inform each other of their existence.
– PoE Test: Power over Ethernet (PoE) detection iden-
tifies IEEE 802.3af and legacy Cisco In Line Power
(ILP) modes and displays pins used to carry the
power as well as verifying the wiring installation
capability to provide power to the end device without
excessive loss.
See Chapter 3 for more information on network testing
modes.
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