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Chapter 4

Analyze Network

Save

Select the SAVE button in the Bottom Area.

Capture (.CAP files) is used to store the frames in the Frame Capture

mode. Up to 8192 frames in each of 10 memory storage locations can be

stored. Once stored the frames must be downloaded to the computer and

viewed in the Wireshark protocol analysis software (this is a free software

package go to www.wireshark.org to download the latest version). Select

Internal to save the data internally in the unit and use the LANEXPERT

Console Application to extract the data. Select External and insert a USB

flashdrive to save externally. Give the data a filename no more than eight

characters long.

Detectors (.DET files) is used to store all the information shown in the

Link, Problems, Vitals, Protocols, Top Talkers, Devices, Ping/Trace, Email

and VoIP. The LANEXPERT starts a database of information as soon as

the unit Links with the network. Some information is collected without

running a specific test. Running other tests adds more information to the

data base. This data is saved until the Link is broken and then a new data

base is started. Saving <Detectors> will save all the information in the

data base and when recalled any of the listed tests will show the

information in the database at the time it was stored. So it is not limited to

just a single test result. Any saved tests can be printed from the Screen

Cature in the LANEXPERT Console Appication.

Select to store the data internally in the LANEXPERT and RECALL the

test results later or save to an external flash drive. Enter a number to

where the LANEXPERT will save the data internally then press Save.

The detector data can only be viewed on a LANEXPERT.

Example Save Screen

NOTE: Write down the internal numbers and the external filename to

remember where you saved the data.

CAUTION: Do NOT remove the flashdrive while saving the data to it.The

drive may become unreadable and needs to reformatted. Saving data

may take several seconds. A percentage is shown for its progress and

may apear to be “fixed” at times so please be patient.