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most any SFP module, a copper 10\/100\/1000 Mbps ethernet port and another USB port which can be outfitted with a wireless USB device.\u00a0 At the time of this post, the only wireless device that works with the unit is a single band Edimax adapter.\u00a0 There is no integrated wireless adapter.\u00a0 The power button is located in the same position as the AirCheck G2’s power button.\u00a0 Charging the unit is done from the same spot as the AirCheck G2 AND<\/strong> <\/em>via POE over the wired ethernet port on the top of the unit.<\/p>\nWhen you first fire up the device the user interface is very familiar to anyone who uses\u00a0an Android device.\u00a0 The screen and menus\u00a0are laid out very similar to an Android phone.\u00a0 The bottom of the screen has the familiar NETSCOUT logo which is a button that![\"LRG2Desktop\"](\"https:\/\/badger-fi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/lrg2desktop.png?w=169\")
opens the LinkRunner’s\u00a0native testing features.\u00a0 You will also notice that there is an App Store which is populated with a handful of familiar apps.\u00a0 I’ve been told that if there is an App that is not in the store, you can request it be added as long as it is free.\u00a0 Some of the familiar apps you will find are Microsoft Office, Wifi Analyzer, Meraki, UniFi, Aruba Utilities, and AirDroid to name a few.<\/p>\n
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The device is targeted to field support staff who can use the unit to receive trouble tickets via email, web, etc and a then perform several different troubleshooting steps, gather data, and ultimately upload the results of the tests to LinkLive for further analysis.<\/p>\n
When tapping the NETSCOUT icon in the center of the bottom of the screen, you open the LinkRunner menu.<\/p>\n
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You are presented with three options near the top of the screen when the LinkRunner menu opens; Switch, AutoTest, and Cable.\u00a0 Selecting “Switch” will give you information such as the port the device is connected to, the VLAN tag, port speed and duplex, and POE information if it is available.\u00a0 “AutoTest” takes all of the information from the “Switch” menu and expands on it.\u00a0 The information\u00a0 in “AutoTest” is similar to what you would expect from a LinkSprinter except much more detail.\u00a0 I will dive a bit deeper into these tests in future posts.\u00a0 The “Cable” menu performs a continuity wire map test on each pin as well as a TDR on each pair.\u00a0 The wire map is accomplished using the included WireView Wiremapper.\u00a0 The TDR function is a great addition which will help determine distance to faults.![\"LRG2WireMapper\"](\"https:\/\/badger-fi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/lrg2wiremapper.jpg\")
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This is a very high level overview of a select few features and tests that the LinkRunner G2 can perform.\u00a0 As noted earlier, there will be future posts that go into greater detail of some of those features.\u00a0 The LinkRunner G2 will be a welcome addition to any network engineer’s toolbag with it’s Android OS which is highly versatile as we already know.\u00a0 Being able to collect trouble call information via a web browser, running tests, taking pictures of locations or faults, and possibly doing configs of network equipment via an SSH\/Telnet client make this device a true one stop solution for any engineer.\u00a0 I look forward to further enhancements and developments to the LinkRunner G2 which will make it an even more versatile tool.<\/p>\n
More to come soon…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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