NETGEAR GS728TPP, GS752TP manual  To display cable information, Cable Status

GS752TP, GS728TP, and GS728TPP Gigabit Smart Switches

To display cable information:

1.Select Monitoring > Ports > Cable Test. The following screen displays:

2.Select the interface for which cable data is to be displayed.

This can be done by either clicking the check box by the required port or by entering the port name in the Go to Interface field and clicking Go.

3.Click APPLY to execute the test per port. The following fields are displayed:

•Cable Status:

•Normal. The cable is working correctly.

•No Cable. No cable is connected to the tested port.

•Open Cable. A cable is connected to the port, but it is not connected to the other side (no link).

•Short Cable. There is an electrical short in the cable.

•Cable Test Failed. The cable status was not able to be determined. The cable might in fact be working.

•Untested. The test has not been performed.

•Cable Length. The estimated length of the cable in meters. The length is displayed as a range between the shortest estimated length and the longest estimated length. This is of rough length accuracy (0–50m, 50–80m, 80–110m, 110–140m, or more than 140 m). Unknown is displayed if the cable length was not determined. The cable length is displayed only if the cable status is Normal.

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