The NetAlly EXG300CLR10GKTX2GOV *US Government Edition* EtherScope nXG 10G Performance Test Kit (Dual Band Only) has two sets of native Wi-Fi network interfaces: a 2 x 2 radio to scan and test Wi-Fi networks, and a 1 x 1 radio for remote control connection and testing. The test interface supports Wi-Fi 7 visibility and can show analysis of utilization and status of Wi-Fi channels, SSIDs, BSSIDs, access points and client devices. The EXG300C-LR10G-KT-X2-GOV provides full 6 GHz support.

The EXG300C-LR10G-KT-X2-GOV has two Ethernet ports. The main test RJ-45 port supports Multi-Gig networks from 10/100Mbps to 1/2.5/5/10Gbps to verify link speeds, SNR, and duplex advertised and connected. It can request and verify PoE power under load from up to 90W PSE's. Alternatively, it can interface to fiber networks via single/multi-mode SFP+ to test 1/10Gbps fiber-based Ethernet. The second RJ-45 management port connects to 10/100Mbps or 1Gbps Ethernet for remote control, and conducts network discovery and tests where needed. It is also the port for cable testing.

The EXG300C-LR10G-KT-X2-GOV has built-in Bluetooth v5/BLE radio for connectivity and conducting BT/BLE site surveys; USB interfaces provide connectivity for accessories and other devices.

The EXG300C-LR10G-KT-X2-GOV has out-of-the-box AutoTest profiles with best practice pass/fail thresholds for quick assessment of network configurations and services of Wi-Fi and wired networks.

Multiple profiles can be created for complex networks with multiple VLANs supported per switch port, and Wi-Fi networks with multiple SSIDs each with its own set of IP targets. These can then be organized into profile groups that execute each test against each profile in sequence. The result is that multiple VLANs, and SSIDs can be verified and documented in one go. Since the predefined profiles can be executed individually, the profiles group serves as a resource for technicians to verify each specific VLAN or SSID during troubleshooting. With profile groups, engineers can transfer their network configuration and test knowledge to technicians, saving training time and effort.

With the AirMapper app, EXG300C-LR10G-KT-X2-GOV users can quickly and easily gather location-based Wi-Fi and Bluetooth/BLE measurements and create visual heat maps of key performance metrics in the Link-Live Cloud Service. Simple to use, the AirMapper app is ideal for quick site surveys of new deployments, change validation, and performance verification.

Survey project management capabilities in Link-Live provide a major boost in productivity and collaboration for distributed teams conducting surveys at remote sites. A team lead can create a project in Link-Live, upload and calibrate the floor plan, then automatically push the configured project out to the desired handheld instruments.

EXG300C-LR10G-KT-X2-GOV automatically diagnoses various conditions on both wired and wireless networks and identifies specific problems. Tapping the Problems card shows all discovered issues, which can be sorted by severity or time detected. Drill in to see a detailed description of the problem and recommended course of action to mitigate.

With the introduction of Wi-Fi 6/6E the way WLAN validation and troubleshooting is done changed. New technologies designed to improve traffic management efficiency and support for the 6 GHz band were introduced, allowing for higher throughput and better performance in environments where a high user capacity is required.

The Wi-Fi AutoTest runs a series of tests by connecting to a selected wireless network (associate to an AP), providing a status indication of Success, Warning, or Fail. This comprehensive test validates not only the Wi-Fi connection, but also each critical supporting network service.

The Air Quality Test can perform multiple scans of the channels in a wireless network to measure channel utilization and interference.

Each table on the Air Quality results screen shows the top four channels in each band with the highest utilization or co-channel interference, along with the number of APs operating on the channel, including adjacent channel interference detection in the 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands (to detect 40, 80 and 160 MHz-wide overlapping BSSIDs).

Quickly determine if channels are over-utilized with Wi-Fi traffic and/or with non-Wi-Fi interference and noise. Users can also gain visibility on the level of Wi-Fi traffic and interference over the last 60 seconds on a selected channel, as well as, the access points and clients using this channel.

The channel overlap graph provides visibility into the overall site channel plan and how many access points are working on the same channel or overlapping channels, making it easier to identify the root cause of co-channel and adjacent channel interference problems. For wider channels, a graphical indicator marks the primary channel.

In the Wi-Fi link test graphs (SNR, Utilization, Retries, PHY Tx Rate) as well as in active test graphs (PING), anytime the EtherScope roams and connects to a new AP, a red vertical line will be shown in the graph.

Seeing the correlation between various factors and the roam can help diagnose roaming successes as well as failures. Paired with the Connect Log, engineers can determine the exact step in the process that may be causing the failure.

The EXG300C-LR10G-KT-X2-GOV can stress critical network links, such as switch ports to servers/storage/Wi-Fi access points, uplinks or WAN links, with up to eight simultaneous data streams at up to 10G line-rate. It verifies the link's compliance to service level agreements (SLA) based on throughput, packet loss, QoS, delay and jitter against peers such as EXG300C-LR10G-KT-X2-GOV, LinkRunner 10G, CyberScope or reflector agents like the LinkRunner AT 3000 and LinkRunner AT 4000.

Settings for data streams and thresholds for VoIP or video service can be stored and recalled where needed, saving configuration time. Additionally, the EXG300C-LR10G-KT-X2-GOV can use the popular iPerf v3 network test algorithm to test against the NetAlly Test Accessory. It determines TCP or UDP application throughput through its Wi-Fi or wired interfaces.

For key servers/services in the cloud or Internet, engineers can pre-define tests and thresholds to verify their connectivity and performance using ping, TCP connect, HTTP, or FTP. Continuous testing with response time measurements is available to verify consistency and identify intermittent issues. These tests can be easily recalled by field technicians to reduce configuration time or mistakes, to get more done faster.

A copper and fiber cable plant serves as the foundation of any network. With the insatiable growth in bandwidth, increasing speeds of Wi-Fi APs (with Multi-Gig 2.5/5Gbps backhauls), 1Gbps to 10Gbps upgrades, and deploying new fiber links, network professionals must have confidence that their network will transport that data error-free at the maximum speed possible. Downtime or intermittent loss and errors is simply not an option.

The quality of components and workmanship of installation is critical, but typical cable certification testers can be very expensive, single-purpose tools – making them cost-prohibitive for many installers and end-users. The new LANBERT media qualification app for NetAlly's multi-function professional instruments provides a simple and fast method of assessing the quality of transmission and available bandwidth.

LANBERT generates and measures the transmission of line rate Ethernet frames over network cabling infrastructure, qualifying its ability to support 1G/10G on fiber and 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G on copper links.

Running the LANBERT test using the EtherScope nXG, LinkRunner 10G, LinkRunner AT 3000/4000, and/or CyberScope as endpoints over a long duration (up to 24 hours) serves as a "soak test" to identify the presence of intermittent issues and noise events that can corrupt network traffic. With easy-to-read trend graphs and the ability to drill down to 1-second granularity, LANBERT helps users identify exactly when errors occur.

Poor quality components and/or installation workmanship can result in links that are susceptible to noise, whether induced from within cable bundles or from outside events such as electrostatic discharges (ESD), crosstalk, or electromagnetic (EMF) pulses caused by motors or other machinery. This can cause not only bit errors and frame loss but may prevent certain technologies (Multi-Gig) from linking at the designated speed causing a downshift to the next lower rate.

The LANBERT app generates a stream of Ethernet frames onto a copper or fiber link which are redirected back to the EtherScope.

The EXG300C-LR10G-KT-X2-GOV automatically discovers networks through its dual set of Wi-Fi and Ethernet test interfaces immediately upon power-up. The discovery provides quick security and health audits of the network devices across multiple VLANs and all Wi-Fi channels.

Devices are classified and correlated to provide complete visibility of their name, network addresses, VLAN, SSID, device type, and where available, traffic statistics. Engineers can name and set authorization status for devices discovered. Discovery results can be directly uploaded to the complimentary Link-Live Cloud Service for storage, conduct detailed analysis of devices discovered with filter and sort tools, or export to CSV/PDF files as documentation.

The EtherScope correlates the discovery result from the wired and Wi-Fi networks and breaks the layer 2 visibility ceiling. EXG300C-LR10G-KT-X2-GOV makes it easy to discover the actual identity of a Wi-Fi device by showing its name and IP address while most other Wi-Fi tools only show the MAC address. EXG300C-LR10G-KT-X2-GOV's discovery can be enriched by accessing SNMP MIBs of infrastructure devices. It shows details such as device configuration summary, interface configuration and traffic detail, SSIDs supported by WLAN Controllers, and devices directly connected to switches. Community strings entered are concealed from view.

Discover possible security risks caused by users and others: 2nd DHCP offers indicating possible rogue servers, APs with different security schemes, unknown or unauthorized devices, unknown switches granting access to multiple devices, and hidden SSIDs.

The EXG300C-LR10G-KT-X2-GOV has a "Batch Authorization" workflow that allows the user to filter discovery data to a subset of easily identifiable devices, then apply a "label" to the grouping (such as "Authorized" or "Neighbor") to the list of devices. Labeling known/acceptable devices makes it easy to sort/filter and identify unauthorized hosts in subsequent audits - so users have clear knowledge of who and what is on their network, and whether they should be there or not.

The EXG300C-LR10G-KT-X2-GOV discovery automatically detects problems. It shows possible cause(s) for each problem detected, and it has integrated troubleshooting tools to investigate further to get to root cause.

Keeping track of network changes while at the same time detecting unauthorized devices connected to networks is essential for speeding up troubleshooting and securing infrastructures, but is very hard to do on a regular basis.

NetAlly's Link-Live makes it fast and easy. The Discovery Difference analysis simplifies the process of documenting network changes or identifying unauthorized devices by comparing two network discovery snapshots and automatically highlighting new or missing devices on a network. This analysis can be viewed as a network topology diagram or data table.

The first discovery snapshot will provide a baseline of the network, and the second discovery snapshot the current state of the network. Link-Live will compare the two snapshots and highlight new and missing devices.

The EXG300C-LR10G-KT-X2-GOV automatically discovers both wired and Wi-Fi networks for instant mapping in NetAlly's Link-Live Cloud Service. These comprehensive, up-to-the-minute-accurate network diagrams show users their network as it is NOW, integrating Layer 2 and Layer 3 topology information, including these connections: switch to host, switch to Access Point, AP to Wi-Fi client, switch to switch, switch to router, and router to router hops.

Users can now interact with the network in a flexible map-based user interface to quickly visually identify configuration and topology issues, speeding troubleshooting, and automatically create network documentation.

Easy-to-use filters and map controls allow users to see exactly what they want, and how they want it displayed. Quickly identify network and device configuration errors, and see 'unknown' switches and rogue devices. Element icons are color-coded to identify errors or warnings; double-clicking on any map element brings up its detailed discovery information, including status, problems, interface information, and more.

The faster engineers can "see" what is going on in their network, to know who is on the network and where they are connected, and what the path is from "here to there", the faster they can get to root cause when troubleshooting performance issues. This is especially true for maintenance organizations or system integrators who often troubleshoot an "unknown" network. The problem is that traditional methods (CLI or element managers) take too long and present complex data that's often hard to interpret and difficult to correlate.

Documentation is an essential step for any project, such as pre-deployment network assessments and new technology rollouts, but it can take too much time to complete. Link-Live supports topology exports using PNG, SVG or Visio formats saving hours of manual effort and allowing further customization. Ideal for enterprises or service organizations, this device has a mapping function that saves hours of manual labor, allowing documentation to keep up as the network changes, or provide instant maps for client projects.

Serving as a centralized test results and device management system, Link-Live transforms team workflows with the ability to quickly and easily log, document, and report test activity from all NetAlly handheld network testers. Once the instrument is connected to Link-Live (available as a complimentary cloud service or private cloud/on-premise version) user's test results are automatically uploaded to the dashboard for project management and reporting. Users have the option of uploading additional files, screenshots, images, profiles, packet captures, location information, and comments anytime. Also, NetAlly instruments with AllyCare support can receive firmware updates "over the network" from Link-Live as they become available.

An API is available to retrieve and integrate data from Link-Live into other management platforms, such as trouble-ticket application or network management system. This gives users the ability to easily provide proof-of performance and better manage jobs and staff efficiency.

The EXG300C-LR10G-KT-X2-GOV has a dedicated Wi-Fi management port that enables a remote engineer to control the device "out of band" (using VNC) to collaborate with technicians on-site, or to troubleshoot remotely where there is no local staff. But connecting to distant sites via VNC on different networks is difficult or impossible, particularly behind NAT firewalls. With the AllyCare-enabled web remote control feature, users can instantly connect to remote units through Link-Live – anywhere in the world – for collaborative and remote troubleshooting.

At locations with no Internet service, the Wi-Fi Management Port can connect to a personal Wi-Fi hotspot for remote control, and upload results to Link-Live.

Path Analysis: shows the switch/router path connecting the EXG300C-LR10G-KT-X2-GOV to an IP device on across wired and Wi-Fi networks, and even beyond the local network, e.g., from the EXG300C-LR10G-KT-X2-GOV's Wi-Fi port to a server in the cloud or data center. The EXG300C-LR10G-KT-X2-GOV offers built-in tools to conduct further analysis of the devices along the path: view configuration, interface traffic statistics, launch Telnet or browser, conduct port scan, ping and more.

Packet Capture: from both the Wi-Fi and Ethernet test interfaces. Users can capture up to 10G line-rate or capture Wi-Fi traffic on the 2.4/5/6 GHz bands to create a PCAP file of up to 1Gigabyte. Packet slicing and filtering are supported, and PCAP files can be uploaded to the Link-Live Cloud Service for easy sharing.

Cable Test: determine length, shorts, and split pairs and locate opens on UTP cable. Verify the wiremap of UTP and ScTP cable with a WireView adapter.