Netally Linksprinter User Manual

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Network Tester

User
Guide

The LinkSprinter
runs a
connectivity
test and sends
the test results
to the Link-Live
Cloud Service.

™

What is tested?

5. Pings the
gateway
three times

3. Discovers
Ethernet
switch name,
model,
slot, port,
VLAN

LinkSprinter

2. Tests Link speed
and duplex

1. Tests Power
over Ethernet
(PoE)

6. TCP port open or
ping the cloud (www)
three times

4. Tests
DHCP server,
acquires an
address

Flashing LED: The test is in progress.
Green LED: The test passed.
Red LED: The test failed. Red PoE: Low PoE voltage.
Yellow Link LED: Detected downshi from Max advertised speed.
Yellow Gateway or Cloud: 1 or 2 pings missed or TCP handshakes failed.

LinkSprinter Symbols

Internal
Wi-Fi server

Flashing Blue
LED: Wi-Fi
enabled

The Cloud
(www) can
be reached

IP address
received

Power button:

Tap to turn on.

Tap again to
enable Wi-Fi.

Hold 2 seconds

to turn o.

Gateway can
be reached

Link acquired

PoE

Green: Power

over Ethernet is
powering the unit.

O: No PoE

Claiming Your LinkSprinter to Link-Live Cloud Service

1

Prepare to Claim

If Power over Ethernet (PoE) is not
available to you, insert two AA batteries
into the back of your LinkSprinter (but
do not power it on yet).

Ensure that you have an Ethernet
cable connected to an active network
with access to the Internet (but not
connected to the LinkSprinter yet).

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Link-Live Cloud Service is a free,
online system for viewing, organizing,
and reporting your LinkSprinter
test results. Once your LinkSprinter
is claimed, your test results are
automatically uploaded to Link-Live.

2

Sign Up and Sign In

Create your user
account at:

Link-Live.com

Create Your Account

https://app.link-live.com

Sign Up!

Follow the
instructions to
activate your
account, then
sign in.

Claim

3

The rst time you sign in to Link-Live, a

pop-up window appears prompting you
to claim your device.

Follow the claiming instructions on the
screen for LinkSprinter.

To claim, Link­Live needs the
Unit number (last
6 digits of MAC)
from the back of
your device.

00C017-99999

Connecting LinkSprinter to Your Mobile Device

1

Turn on Link-Sprinter Wi-Fi

Tap the
LinkSprinter power
button, then tap
again.

The blue Wi-Fi

icon ashes when

Wi-Fi is enabled
and stays on when
the LinkSprinter
is connected to a
mobile device.

2

View Networks

On your mobile
device, navigate
to the list of Wi-Fi
networks.

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Settings

Wi-Fi

Choose a Network...

LinkSprinter

ü

AuthorizedGuest

HPC1234567

HPE710.80ABC

3

Connect to LinkSprinter
SSID

Mobile Device Interface Main Page

Select the LinkSprinter SSID,
called “LinkSprinter” + last 6

Apply a comment
to every result

digits of the MAC Address.

4

Open Mobile Interface

Open your mobile device
browser, and input the IP address

172.16.9.9 or ui.linksprinter.com.

The mobile device is now linked to your
LinkSprinter and ready to begin testing.

ON

Detailed test results are also sent by
email. Send a Reply to the Results
email to add a comment or photo
attachment to the result in the cloud.

Go to
Results Page

Go to
Settings
Menu

Go to Tools
Menu

Run a new
test of the
network

Test
results

Apply a
comment
to the last
test result

Results Page

47V

47V

10/100/1000 HDx/FDx

Advertise: 10/100/1000 HDx/FDx
Rx Pair: 1,2
Polarity: normal

Core-Switch02.dhr.com

Name: Core-Switch02.dhr.com
Port: GigabitEthernet1/0/47
VLAN: 21

Model: cisco WS-C2960S-48TS-L
IP/MAC: 172.031.163.010

192.168.001.100

Server: 193.211.132.127
Subnet: 255.255.254.000
DNS1: 192.181.002.170
DNS2: 192.181.002.173

192.168.001.001

2ms, 5ms,–

www.google.com

Type: TCP
Port: 80(HTTP)
IP: 172.016.200.100

84ms, 89ms, 73ms

Power over Ethernet
voltage

Bold indicates
actual link speed

and duplex

Advertised Link
Speed and Duplex,
Receive Pair and
polarity

Name of nearest switch

Switch Port
Advertisement from
LLDP or CDP (optional)

DHCP address received

DHCP server, subnet
and DNS server
address

Gateway IP address

Ping response times
(3)-- means no response

Target DNS name or
IP address

Ping or TCP port

IP address if DNS name
TCP or PING response
times (3)

Mobile Interface

Settings Menu

Test at 1 Gb when
advertised.

O by default.

3-minute Auto-o

Send test results
to cloud

Set units for cable
test

Congure DHCP
or static IP address

Congure target

DNS name or
IP address and

Congure PING or

TCP port test type

Congure SSID

and channel of
built-in AP

Congure web
proxy settings (if

required by network
administrator)

Go to NetAlly.com/products/LinkSprinter for

more information about your LinkSprinter.

Cable

FlashPort

Flash a switch

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wiring

Tools Menu

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Run the
Cable Test

Cable

Open <3.3ft

Good 10.5ft

Good 10.5ft

Good 10.5ft

Environmental and Regulatory
Specifications

Environmental

Operating Temperature

and Relative Humidity

Storage temperature -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)

Shock and vibration

Safety IEC 61010-1, CAT none, Pollution degree 2

Operating altitude 13,123  (4,000 m)

Storage altitude 39,370  (12,000 m)

EMC IEC 61326-1, Portable

Specication Com-

pliance

Frequency Channels 802.11 Channels 1 thru 11, default is 11

Operating Frequency 2.412~2.484 Ghz, ISM Band

Regulatory Domain EN 301 489-1/17

Dimensions

Weight with batteries 0.255 lb (0.116 kg)

Battery 2 AA Alkaline, IEC LR6, or ANSI/NEDA 15A

Browser

32°F to 122°F (0°C to 50°C ), Relative

Humidity 5% to 90%, Non-condensing

Random 2g, 5Hz - 500 Hz (class 2), 1 m

drop

Wireless

IEEE 802.11 b/g

General

4.36”x 1.6” x 1.28” (11.07 cm x 4.06 cm

x 3.25 cm)

Internet Explorer 9.0, Firefox 3.6, Chrome

5.0, Safari 5.1 (minimum revision).

NetAlly.com

Useful Websites

NetAlly.com/products/LinkSprinter for product
information

NetAlly.com/Support for customer assistance

NetAlly.com/Terms-and-Conditions for warranty

NetAlly.com/Registration to register your product

and receive updates from NetAlly

Software Notice

This product uses:
FreeRTOS - Copyright (C) 2010 Real Time Engineers Ltd
FreeRTOS information can be found at www.freertos.org.
lwIP - Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Swedish Institute of Computer
Science.
jQuery/jQuery mobile - Copyright 2013 The jQuer y Foundation.
uIP - Copyright (c) 2004, Swedish Institute of Computer Science.
All rights reserved.

Soware license statements and les are available at

Link-Live.com/OpenSource.

lwIP is licensed under the BSD license:
Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Swedish Institute of Computer Science.
All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or

without modication, are permitted provided that the following

conditions are met:

1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copy­right notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.

2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following dis­claimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
with the distribution.

3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or pro-

mote products derived from this soware without specic prior

written permission.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR “AS IS” AND
ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN
NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, IN­DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN
IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

Copyright 2013 jQuery Foundation and other contributors
http://jquery.com/
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person

obtaining a copy of this soware and associated documentation
les (the”Soware”), to deal in the Soware without restriction,

including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify,
merge, publish, distribute, sub-license, and/or sell copies of

the Soware, and to permit persons to whom the Soware is

furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The
above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be in-

cluded in all copies or substantial portions of the Soware. THE

SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT
SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR
ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN
ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE
OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

FCC Statement



Note: This equipment has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environ­ment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in
a residential area is likely to cause harmful inter­ference, in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference at his own expense.

Properly shielded and grounded cables and
connectors must be used in order to meet FCC
emission limits. The manufacturer is not responsi­ble for any radio or television interference caused
by using other than recommended cables and
connectors or by unauthorized changes or modi­cations to this equipment. Unauthorized changes

or modications could void the user’s authority to

operate the equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

This device complies with Industry Canada li-

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cense-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) this device may

IC

not cause interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference, including interference that
may cause undesired operation of the device.

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’In­dustrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio
exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux
deux conditions suivantes : (1) l’appareil ne doit
pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l’utilisateur de
l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélec­trique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible
d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

The radio transmitter has been approved by
Industry Canada to operate only with the antenna
supplied. Use of any other antenna is strictly pro­hibited for use with this product.

L’émetteur radio a été approuvé par Industrie Can­ada pour fonctionner uniquement avec l’antenne
fournie. L’utilisation de toute autre antenne est
strictement interdit d’utiliser ce produit.

The term “IC” before the radio certication number
only signies the device meets Industry’s Canada

IC

technical specications.

*770-000046*

PN 770-000046 07/2019
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