3.3.2Marvell® Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT) Technology

The P4P8X motherboard supports the Marvell® Virtual Cable Tester (VCT) Technology. The VCT virtually diagnose and report cable faults using the Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR). With this essential tool, installation and network diagnosis have never been easier. The VCT technology detects and reports open and shorted cables with up to 1 meter of accuracy. It also detects impedance mismatches, pair swaps, pair polarity problems and pair skew problems of up to 64ns.

VCT remarkably reduces networking and support costs, complementing a highly manageable and controlled network system. Also, this tool can be incorporated in the network systems software making it ideal for field support as well as development diagnostics.

Using the Virtual Cable Tester™

1.

Right click on the My Computer icon on your desktop, on the pop-

 

up menu, click on Properties to display the System Properties

 

dialog box.

2.Locate Network adapters and select 3COM Gigabit LOM (3C940) from the list. Click on the Properties button.

3.From the 3Com Gigabit LOM (3C940) Properties dialogue box, select the Diagnostics tab.

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