Fluke NetTool manual Inline Mode

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Inline Mode

They say two ports are better than one…

Note

NetTool can’t tell you about what it doesn’t see. NetTool must sense traffic on a network or device so it can supply protocol or health information.

Inline means NetTool is connected between two devices simultaneously like a PC and hub. Use this mode to verify that a PC will communicate properly with the network.

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⇒Plug NetTool inline between the PC and the network.

⇒Power up the PC.

⇒Select AutoTest. The example shown above is NetTool connected inline between a PC and a hub. The icons represent the discovered devices. Check AutoTest (page 19) for more on the icons.

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