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8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Plus Click Switch
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting User Manual71
Test Cable Connections
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 meters. (This is
the distance from the port.)
To test a cable connection:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired network connection, or connect directly to a switch that is
of
f-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser
, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see
Access the Switch Using a Web
Browser on page 7.
The login window opens.
4. Enter the switch’
s password in the password field.
The switch’s default password is password.
The Switch Information page displays.
5. Select System > Monitoring > Cable T
ester.
Note: Models GSS108E and GSS108EPP provide 8 ports. Model GSS116E
provides 16 ports.
6. Select one or more check boxes.
7. Click the T
est Selected Port button.
The switch tests the cable connection for the selected ports and displays the results. This
process might take up to a few minutes.
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