Introduction

Getting Acquainted 1

NetTool Menus

NetTool has an icon- and menu-driven user interface.

Icons

The top area (Figure 1-4) contains a connection diagram. This diagram contains icons that show what type of device is connected to NetTool’s RJ-45 jacks.

Table 1-1. NetTool's Device Icons

Icon

Menu

Network

NetTool Setup

Station

Main Menu

ahn020s.eps

Figure 1-4. NetTool Icons

NetTool’s device icons are listed in Table 1-1. By moving the cursor to an icon and then selecting it, you can drill down to find out more information about the device.

NetTool’s Main menu is located under the connection diagram. From this menu, you can access the following:

Note

To display these screens, move the cursor to the menu item, then press SELECT.

Problems: displays the Problem Log, which lists all problems detected from the physical layer to the application layer. See Chapter 6, “Common Problems”, for details.

Protocols: displays all of the protocols that NetTool sees on the desktop or on the network.

1-7

Page 19
Image 19
Fluke Network Tester user manual NetTool Menus, Icons, Main Menu