7System Operations

Network Settings

user can manually set the FrameScope for 10 or 100 Mbps and full or half duplex mode. This may be used for instance to prove that a 10/100 switch can properly support the 10 Mbps speed. When satisfied with the settings, press Next get the last Network Settings Setup screen.

Active Discovery (Enable / Disable) When the FrameScope is

attached to a switch port it only sees broadcast traffic and traffic targeted for the FrameScope. When ‘Active Discovery’ is enabled the FrameScope requests information from devices on the network to increase the amount of information the FrameScope can learn from the network.

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Active Discovery will affect the network and, in some cases, will trigger some alarms. Use at your own risk.

Measure Length (Enable / Disable) If ‘Measure Length’ is enabled, each time the FrameScope is attached to the network, it measures the length of the cable. This steps takes approximately 3 seconds. This step can be skipped by disabling ‘Measure Length’ in the ‘Network Settings Setup’ wizard. When satisfied, press OK.

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