Fluke manual How to use NetTool

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How to use NetTool

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NetTool has two RJ-45 jacks, one on either side of the unit. Plug it in and turn it on…either between two devices like a hub and a PC or directly into a wall plate to check a network drop.

The first screen you see when you power up NetTool is the launch pad to all of NetTool’s features. Press the Select button to begin.

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Think of NetTool as your virtual eyes and ears in checking PCs connected to networks. NetTool can be used in two modes: Single-Ended Mode (page 4) and Inline Mode (page 7).

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If you have not registered your NetTool you will see a Registration Reminder Screen followed by a screen that displays how many option trials remain.

Be sure to install NetTool Blaster and NetTool Toolkit, the PC-based software that came with your purchase on CD-ROM (check the online help for those programs for more information). These software programs enable you to transfer data between a NetTool and a PC.

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Contents

NetToolTM Page Table of Contents NetTool What’s in it for me? What is NetTool?Ready, Aim, Register What? More busywork to slow me down?How to use NetTool NetTool Capabilities Single-Ended Mode Cable Testing Cable TestWiremap Service Identification XCautionToken Ring Services Discovered IPX routers RIPInline Mode So what? Batteries Getting AcquaintedSkip this page if you have ever used a radio… AC AdapterButtons and Indicators Navigation ButtonsNetTool LED Indicators Utilization LEDSerial Connection NetTool Menus Duplex Settings NetTool Menus PC Link ConfigurationDon’t know why that PC seems a bit under the weather? HealthProtocols Addresses Used Servers UsedMy name is, my name is… NetTool Setup NetTool SettingsMore NetTool Setup Options Network NetTool Main Menu AutoTestProblems Problem Severity Problem DisplayProblem type Problem IDLink Connectivity Problems Network ProblemsHost Configuration Web Name ResolutionNetBIOS MiscUnwanted protocols when enabled PrinterKey Devices Check this outRight tools when you need them… ToolkitIP Setup PingAfq48s.bmp Afq47s.bmp Pinging a Single Device Ping Catalog⇒ Check NetTool Setup to see how to edit a list of addresses ⇒ Select Ping Catalog from the Toolkit menuHealth Doctor, I have a pain in my networkReporter Working with NetTool Reports Page NetTool Updates, etc Don’t miss out…NetTool TMToolkit Limited Warranty and Limitation of LiabilityNetToolTM Blaster What would we do without a little software in our lives?