New Toys Courtesy of Fluke
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Two new LinkSprinter units for the team to use. Special thanks to Fluke Networks who are awesome!! I haven't even unboxed them yet.
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Only took a few minutes to get it set up. Here is the results of the first test. It logs the results to a cloud console but also sends an email to make it really convenient. This is so easy to use!
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Is there a display on them?
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@Dashrender said:
Is there a display on them?
Only a few indicator lights. They use a web browser and email as the display. The 200 model adds wireless connectivity to a mobile device for a robust, local display.
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Wow.. a $100 to add wireless and a mobile app. It's a business tool I'm not surprised, really.
But the question is, is a device like this really worthwhile versus just having your laptop (OK ultrabook with ethernet dongle)?
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That's a bit basic for what I"m used to. However, I'm a big Fluke fan. I've typically used this: http://www.flukenetworks.com/enterprise-network/network-testing/LinkRunner-Network-Multimeter
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Yes, if you are doing any amount of cabling or network support for end users this could be very worth it. Carrying around and setting up a laptop, often in places where a laptop doesn't fit and manually recording lots of data and remembering what all to check isn't good or efficient.
You don't need the wireless feature, that would be more rare. All you do is plug this baby in to a cable and press a button and your data is logged and shared with your team. Instant and simple.
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If you are crawling around under desks, dealing with short cable lengths or working in a cabling plant you are not going to want to deal with a laptop to test network connectivity on you switch ports.
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I never had any problems with Fluke brand testers I used to use. It's been about 2 years now since I last had to test a cable or a closet drop.
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After learning that the device sends all of the information to a cloud account (for a fee) OK this is pretty cool. It would be nice if there was a keypad on it so you could add a port number to the information sent to the cloud.
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Port number? You mean the switch port?
There was no fee when I signed up. It sure appears to be included with the device.
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The Fluke website said it included the first 100 ports scanned, after that you could buy in blocks of 100 or 1000 for penny's per port.
The wall port number, most offices I've worked in label the wall port. Very helpful to specifying what connection you were actually connected to.
