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Contents

Introduction 7

About this Guide 8

Using the PDF Reader App 9

Most Commonly Used Features 10

Safety 11

Physical Features 13

Buttons and Ports 14

Power and Charging 17

Maintenance 19

Home and Android Interface 20

Swiping and Navigation 21

Home Screen 22

Top Notification P anel 24

Apps 27

Device Settings 29

Sharing 31

Saving a Screenshot 33

LinkRunner G2 Application Settings 34

Left-Side Navigation Drawer 35

Configuring Test Settings 36

Profiles and Jobs 44

LinkRunner G2 Tests and Results 47

AutoTest 48

Floating Action Button 63

Switch Test 64

Cable Test 66

Link-Live Cloud Service 71

Getting Started in Link-Live 72

LinkRunner G2 Tools 75

Reflector 76

VLAN Monitor 79

Capture 81

Software Management 85

Managing Files 86

Updating Firmware 90

Restoring Factory Defaults 92

Changing the Language 93

Additional Features 94

Camera and Flashlight 95

Wi-Fi Bluetooth USB Adapters 96

Specifications and Compliance 99

Specifications and Co mpliance 100

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LinkRunner G2 User Guide

Introduction

The LinkRunner G2 is an Android-based network testing and troubleshooting tool. It allows networking professionals to easily verify network connectivity and PoE functionality and to validate cabling. LinkRunner G2 can also act as a packet reflector for performance tests run by other NetAlly testers.

Introd uction

About this Guide

This User Guide covers all the LinkRunner G2 (LRG2) testing functionality and basicelementsof the Android interface.This guide is meant for users knowledgeable abo ut networking testing operations.

Introd uction

Using the PDF Reader App

A PDF reader application is pre-installed on your LinkRunner G2 device to allow easy navigation of this guide:

l Touch headings in the Contents listto skip

to the corresponding sections.

l Tap blue links to go to their destinations.

Underlined blue links open external

websites.

l Tap the screen once to show or hide the app

toolbars at the top and bottom of the Adobe Reader screen.

l Tap the screen twiceto zoom in or o ut.

l Touch the outline icon in the upper tool

bar to view the guide outline and choose a section to read.

l Also, touch the outline icon to accessany

bookmarks or comments you have saved.

Use the search feature to find specific

terms.

Introd uction

Most Commonly Used Features

Touch the links below to skip to the instructions for the features listed:

"AutoTest" o n page48

"Cable Test" o n page66

"Switch Test" on page64

"Configuring Test Settings" on page36

"Home Screen" on page22

"Reflector" on page76

"VLAN Monitor" on page79

"Capture" on page81

"Wi-Fi Bluetooth USB Adapters" o n page96

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Safety

Observe the following safety information:

Use only the AC Adapter provided or Power over Ethernet to charge the battery.

Use the proper terminalsand cable for all connections.

To avoid possible electric shock or personal injury, follow these guidelines:

l Do not use the product if it is damaged.

Before using the product, inspect the case, and look for cracked or missing plastic.

l Do not o perate the pro duct around

explosive gas, vapor, or dust,

l There are no serviceable parts. Do not try to

service the pro duct.

l If this product isused in a manner not

specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the product may be impaired.

Safety Symbols

Warning or Caution: Risk of

damage to or destruction of equipment or s oftware.

Warning: Risk of elect rical s hock.

Not for connection to a public

telephone system.

Class 1 Laser Product. Do not

look into the laser.

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LinkRunner G2 User Guide

Physical Features

This User Guide section illustrates the ports and buttons on the LinkRunner G2 and describes charging and maintenance.

Touchscreen

USB Port

100/1000 BASE-X

Fiber Port

RJ-45 LAN Port and Trasmit LEDs

RJ-45 Cable Test/ Wiremapping (WMAP) Port

Micro USB On-the-go

Port

Micro SD Card Slot

Charging

Port

Kensington Lock

Camera

and

Flash

Volume Buttons

Microphone

Speaker

Power Button and LED

Physical Features

Buttons and Ports

Button and port functions are described below.

Feature Description

100/1000 BASE-X Fiber Port

Connects to an SFP adapter and fiber cable

Supports 100BASE-FX and 1000BASE-SX/LX/ZX

Feature Description

USB Port

RJ-45 LAN Port (10/100/1000 BASE-T)

Transmit LEDs

Cable Test/Wire Mapping Input (WMAP)

Power Button and LED

Charging Port

Mic rophone

Camera and Flash

Mic ro SD Card Slot

Mic ro USB Onthe-Go Port

Connects to any USB device

Connects to the network using an Ethernet cable

Charges the unit if PoE is available

Green LED lit: Linked Yellow LED flashing: Activity

Used for patch cable testing

Glows gr een when the unit is powered on

Glows red when the unit is charging

Connects to ACadapter for charging

Allows voice input

Captures images and acts as a flashlight

Used for removable storage expansion

Connects to a USB On-the-Go cord for communicating with a PC or USB peripheral

Physical Features

Feature Description

Kensington Lock

Volume Butt ons

Speaker

Allows youto lock your unit

Increase or decrease the audio volume

Produces audio

Physical Features

Power and Charging

The LinkRunner G2 containsa rechargeable Lithium Ion battery.You can charge your LR G2 using either AC or Power over Ethernet (PoE). The LinkRunner G2 does not charge via the USB port.

See Buttons and Ports.

Charging

To charge with AC power, plug the included AC adapter into an AC outlet,and connect it to the charging po rt on the device.

To charge with PoE, connect the RJ-45 port o n the device to a network switch with P oE availableor with a PoE injector.

NOTE:To charge via PoE, the LR G2 must be powered on or in sleep mode, and PoE must be enabled in the testsettings.

Charge the battery for 4-6 hours before first use.

Powering On

l Press the power button on the front of the

unit to power on the LinkRunner G2.

Physical Features

l When the unit ison, press the power button

to put it in sleep mode.

l To shut down, hold the power button for

one second until the “Power off” dialog bo x appears on the touchscreen, then tap Power off .

l To perform a hard power off (without

shutting down the software), pressand hold the power button for five seconds.

The first time you turn it on, the LinkRunner G2 testing application opens and begins testing your network immediately. Co nnect the top RJ-45LAN port or 100/1000 BASE-X Fiber port to an active network to begin receiving test results.

Physical Features

Maintenance

To clean the display, use a lens cleaner and a soft, lint-free cloth.

To clean the case,use a soft cloth that is moist with water or a weak soap.

WCAUTION: Do not use solventsor abrasive

materials that may damage the product.

LinkRunner G2 User Guide

Home and Android Interface

This section explains how to use the features of the And roid home screen and user interface to navigate and organize your device.

The LinkRunner G2 interface applies many of the operations typical of any Android device. Use swiping touchscreen motions to navigate through screens and to drag d own the top notification panel.

Home and Andro id Interface

Swiping and Navigation

The navigation actions you can perform to move through screens and panelsin LinkRunner G2 are the same as those you would use to navigate an Andro id phone or tablet.

Swiping

Touch and drag your finger or "swipe" up, down, left, and right to move through pages of the Home Screen and LinkRunner G2 testing application, scroll up or down in long screens,and pull out navigation drawers and panels.

Long Pressing

Touch and hold or "long press" files or application icons to reveal additional operations. For example, you can long press a file name in the File

Manager Application to show options for mo ving

or sharing the file.

Home Screen

Tap this icon to view the User Guide.

This is the Notiﬁcation Bar. Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Top Notiﬁcation Panel.

These are the default Home Screen apps. Touch to open.

NetAlly App Store

Device Settings

APPS Screen

Web Browser

File Manager

This is the Home Screen. Swipe left and right to move through pages.

Go to the APPS Screen to add app shortcuts to your Home Screen.

Returns to the previous screen.

Tap to view and close all open applications.

Returns to the Home Screen.

Opens the LinkRunner G2 testing application.

Home and Andro id Interface

Notification Bar

The Notification Bar acrossthe top of the screen displaysnotification icons from the Android system as well as the following LinkRunner G2 specificicons:

indicates accessto Power over Ethernet for

power and charging.

indicates that a wired Ethernet connection is

established.

Touch and swipe down on the Notification Bar to open the Top Notification Panel.

Home and Andro id Interface

Top Notification Panel

The Top Notification Panel contains notifications from your device, such as do wnloaded and installed applications, inserted hardware, captured screenshots, and available updates.

Swipe (touch and drag) down from the very top of the LinkRunner G2 screen to slide down the notification panel.

Home and Andro id Interface

l Touch a notification to open the related app,

image,device options, or perform o ther actions.

l Swipe left on a no tification to dismiss it.

Touch the icon at the lower right of the panel to dismiss all notifications.

Quick Settings Panel

The Quick Settings Panel is also accessed by swiping down from the top of the screen. You can either swipe down twice,or touch the dark grey top portion of the notification panel to open it.

Home and Andro id Interface

Touch an icon in the panel to enable or disablethe corresponding feature. See Wi-Fi Bluetooth USB

Adapters for more information on using the

optional Wi-Fi and Bluetooth adapter accessory.

Home and Andro id Interface

Apps

Touch the APPS button on the Home Screen to open the APPS screen.

Swipe left or touch WIDGETS to view the WIDGETS screen.

Touch and hold (long press) an application's icon or a widgetto add it to the Home Screen.

Home and Andro id Interface

App Store

From the Home Screen or APPS Screen, open the NetAlly App Store to d ownload Android applications specifically chosen to work with the LinkRunner G2 tester.

Touch the search icon to search for an App.

To request that an App be added to the App Store, visitthe Apps page at

Link-Live.com, and selectthe Floating

Action Button (FAB) at the lower right corner to Request an App.

Home and Andro id Interface

Device Settings

To accessthe Android device settings, touch the Settings icon o n the Home Screen.

Use the device Settingsscreen to adjustthe LinkRunner G2 display, sound, date/time, and language,view installed applications and memory devices, update your software, or resetto factory

defaults.

Home and Andro id Interface

Auto Power Off

Activating the Device Auto Power Off function helps to extend the LR G2's battery run time. The default Auto Power Off setting isNever.

1. From the device Settings , select Di splay.

2. On the Display settingsscreen, touch Device auto power off.

3. In the pop-up dialog box, select how long you want the LR G2 to remain On with no activity occurring. The LR G2 will automatically po wer off after the selected period of inactivity has passed.

You can also adjust the setting that controls when the LR G2 goes into Sleep mode from the Display settingsscreen.

Home and Andro id Interface

Sharing

LinkRunner G2 allows you to “share” images and files like you would on an Android smart phone. When yo u see the Share icon , touch it to view your configured sharing options.

This example shows a captured screenshot notification fro m the Top Notification Panel.

Touching SHARE opens the “Share with”pop-up dialog, where you can chose a sharing method, such as email, messaging, or uploading to LinkLive.

Home and Andro id Interface

Sharing Files to Link-Live

From the “Share with” dialog box, touch the LinkRunner G2 o ption to share a file to Link-Live Cloud Service along with your last test result or individually to the Uploaded Filespage in LinkLive.

Home and Andro id Interface

Saving a Screenshot

On the LinkRunner G2, pressand hold the Power button and the Vol ume Down button at the same time for one second to save a screenshot of the current screen. (See Buttons and Ports for button locations.)

The LinkRunner G2 emits a beep and displays the captured screenshot notification in the Top Noti-

fication P anel when it issuccessful.

LinkRunner G2 User Guide

LinkRunner G2 Application Settings

This chapter describes the process for configuring test settings and saving them to a profile.

Once claimed to Link-Live, the unit’s name and organization display here.

Tap here to open the Proﬁles screen.

Tap here to open the Settings screen.

Tap here to enter a new Job comment.

Tap here to use the Reﬂector tool.

Tap here to view information about your unit.

Tap here to use the VLAN Monitor tool.

Tap here to use the Packet Capture tool.

LinkRu nner G2 Application Settings

Left-Side Navigation Drawer

To accessthe LinkRunner G2 testing application settings, touch the navigation menu icon at the top left of the LinkRunner G2 application screen.

LinkRu nner G2 Application Settings

Configuring Test Settings

The LinkRunner G2 settingsallow you to customize test settings for PoE, Speed/Duplex, Security, IP configuration, test targets,and other aspectsof AutoTest, Switch Test, and Cable Test.

To configure testing for your network, touch the navigation menu icon at the top left of the LinkRunner G2 application screen, and then touch the option.

Saving and Loading Profile Settings

The header o n the Settings screen displays the name of the current Profile.

To save yo ur settings to a Pro file(and viewother options), tap the save icon at the top right of the Settings screen.

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To keep your revised settings without saving them to a profile, touch the back arrow icon to the left of the Settings screen header. Your new settingsare applied, and an asterisk * is added to the profile name to indicate unsaved changes.

See Profilesand Jobs for more o n pro files.

Test Setting Descriptions

LinkRu nner G2 Application Settings

PoE

Enable PoE: Slide the toggle switch right to enable

the PoE testportion of AutoTest, and slide left to disableit.

Class: Touch the down caret to the right of the field to selecta Po E classsetting to match your switch's(or PoE injector's) available class.The LinkRunner G2 supports Cisco's UP OE, which can prov ide up to 51 W, as well as 802.3bt classes5-8. Select the Injector o ption if you are using a no nIEEE injector.

NOTE:LR G2 may not receive the total wattage advertised by your switch or injector because of power loss over the cable.

LLDP: This field appears if Class 4 (25.50 W) is selected. Class4 LLDPmust be enabled on the switch for AutoTestto detect it successfully.

NOTE:I f a switch does not support LLDP and the LLDP setting is enabled on LR G2, LLDP negotiation will fail, but it will no t affect the restof the AutoTest.

Request Pow er (W): This field appears if the UPOE classis selected. Touch the field to open a

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pop-up keybo ard and enter the requested wattage.

Enable TruePower™: Slide the toggle switch right to enable the TruePower feature. TruePower validatesthat the Switch (PSE) and cabling can prov ide the requested power under load.

Connect

Speed/Duplex: Selectthe speed and duplex

option that you want to test your network against. The defaultis Auto negotiation.

Security

802.1X Authentication: Slide the toggle switch

right to enable 802.1Xauthentication.

EAP Type: This field appears if 802.1X authentication is enabled. Touch the down arrow to choose the correct type. Additional security fields, such as Username and Password, display as required.

IPv6: Slide the toggle switch right to enable IPv6.

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IP Configuration: Touch the down caret to switch between DHCP and StaticIP configuration. If you choose static, the IP Address,Subnet Mask, and other IP fields display. Touch each field to open a pop-up number pad and enter the addressesas needed. Touch OK to save them.

DHCP Option: Slide the toggle switch right to selectOption 150, 43, or 60.Options 43 and 150 request the IP address of a key server, such as a VoI P TFTP server or WirelessLAN Controller. Option 60 allowsthe user to enter a Vendor Class Identifier string, which informs the DHCP server of the type of client.

Proxy: Slide the toggle switch right to enable Proxy settings.When pro xy is enabled, the Address, Po rt, Username, and Password fields appear. Touch each field to open a pop-up keyboard and enter the appropriatedata. Touch OK to save your entries.

Targets

You can add an unlimited number of test targets by entering the IP address or a URL and specifying either an ICMP Ping or TCP Port Open test for each target.

LinkRu nner G2 Application Settings

Address: When AutoTest runs, the LinkRunner G2 attempts to reach the target address entered in this field.The default is Google.com.

l Touch the Address field to open a pop-up

keyboard and enter a new address.

l Touch the action overflow icon to the right

of the Address field to either Delete the targetaddress field fro m AutoTest or

Dupli cate the current target address entry.

Port: This is the port the LinkRunner G2 usesto

connect to the targetaddress for a TCP Port Open test. The default is 80. Touch the Po rt field to open a pop-up number pad and enter a new port number. Touch OK to save it.

Ping: Slide the toggle switch right to run an ICMP Ping test to the target address. The Port field disappears when this toggleis enabled.

+ ADD TARGET: Touch to add additional target

address fields.

Test

Stop After: This setting directsAutoTestto stop

testing after the selected test step.The excluded test cards will no t appear on the AutoTest screen.

LinkRu nner G2 Application Settings

Link-Live: Slide the toggle to the leftto disable uploading of AutoTest results to Link-Live and remove the Link-Live Upload card from the AutoTest screen.

VLAN

Enable VLAN: Slide the toggle to the right to

enable VLAN settings.Once enabled, VLAN ID and VLAN Priority fields appear. Touch these fields to open a pop-up number pad and enter the correct ID and priority. Touch OK to save them.

NOTE:W hen VLAN is enabled, the VLAN Testcard appears on the AutoTest screen.

User Defined MAC

Enable User Defined MAC: Slide the toggle to the

right to enable a user-defined MAC address.W hen enabled, the User Defined MAC field turns from grey to black.

User Defined MAC: If enabled, touch thisfield to open a pop-up keyboard and enter your MAC address.Touch OK to save it.

LinkRu nner G2 Application Settings

General Settings

Cable Unit: Touch the down caret to select

either meters or feet for the Cable Test unit of measurement.

Default Setti ngs: Tap thisfield to restore the LinkRunner G2 testing application to factory default pro filesettings.A dialog box willask you to confirm Yesor No before it restores.

NOTE:See Restoring Factory Defaults for instruc- tions on resetting yo ur entire LR G2 device to factory default configuration.

LinkRu nner G2 Application Settings

Profiles and Jobs

A Profile is a saved configuration of testsettings. The currently active Profile'sname is displayed in the Left-Side Navigation Drawer and at the top of the Settings screen, as shown below.

The header o n the Settings screen displays the name of the current Profile.

An asterisk * next to the Profile name indicates that yo u have adjusted settingssince the Pro file waslastsaved.

To save yo ur settings to a Pro file(and viewother options), tap the save icon atthe top right o f the Settings screen.

Profile saving options include the following:

l Save savesthe current settingsto the

currently loaded profile.

l Save As savesa new Profile with the current

settingsand opens a pop-up keyboard for

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entering a new name. Touch SAVE to save the new Profile Name.

l Load opens the Profiles screen.

Profiles Screen

This screen displays a listo f allthe saved Profiles.

NOTE:The "Link-Live" pro fileis a profile created from Link-Live Cloud Service and downloaded to LinkRunner G2. A single profilecan be created in Link-Live and pushed to many LinkRunner G2s.

Touch a Profile's name to load itssaved settings.

Touch the overflow action icon next to a Profile name to Delete, Rename, or Duplicate it.

If you choose to duplicate a Profile,a pop-up dialog prompts you for a New Profile Name. Touch SAVE to save the new name.

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Jobs

Jobs are comments that are added to the test resultsuploaded to Link-Live Cloud Service. They help you organize testresults.

To save a Job comment, touch the navigation menu icon at the top left of the LinkRunner G2 application screen, and then touch the Job field to open a dialog box and the pop-up keyboard. Touch OK to save the new Job comment.

If the Job saved on your LinkRunner G2 unit matchesa named folder in your Link-Live organization, the test resultsare automatically sorted into that folder.

If you want to create a new folder in Link-Live and save your test resultsto it,simply add a forward slash / at the beginning of the Job name, as shown in the image on this page.

LinkRunner G2 User Guide

LinkRunner G2 Tests and Results

The LinkRunner G2 features a main AutoTest screen, a Switch

Test screen, and a Cable Test screen.

Swipe left and right to move through the three test screens.

This User Guide chapter describes each test section and its results.

LinkRu nner G2 Tests and R esults

AutoTest

AutoTest is a set of wired testsand measurements that run automatically when you turn o n your LinkRunner G2. To run AutoTest with your unit already powered on, connect the RJ-45 port or the Fiber port on the top of the LinkRunner G2 to an active network switch. Touch the NetAlly logo at the bottom of the screen to open the LinkRunner G2 testing app.

Each individual test is presented o n its own card. Tap the down caret on the right side o f a card to expand and

view detailed

results.

The AutoTesttab header shows the number of failed tests (if any) in red and the number of warnings in yellow. In the image, the

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Link test has a warning, and the DNS test has failed. The testicons also turn green, yellow,or red based on the test results.

To restart testing at any time, tap the refresh icon

at the top right of the LR G2 app screen.

TestSettings are described in the LinkRunner G2

Application Settings chapter.

The following subsections describe each card in the AutoTest.

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Power over Ethernet (PoE) Test

The header o f the PoE Testcard displays the measured Voltage, Class, and W attage.

The PoE card displays additional TruePower™ resultsonly if TruePower is enabled in the

PoE Settings. TruePower appliesa load equivalent

to the selected classto mimic a Powered Device (PD).

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Detailed PoE Results

PoE Result Description

Requested Class

Received Cl ass

TruePower™ Power

Unloaded Voltage

TruePower™ Voltage

PSE Type

Spare Pair

Negotiation

Positi ve

Negative

Class selected in the PoE test settings

Class acknowledgment received by the LR G2 from the switch

Measured wattage with load

Measured voltage without load

Measured voltage with load

Switch's advertised Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) type. Recognizedtypes are 1 – 4, LTPoE++, Cisco UPOE, and PoE Injectors. PSEs supporting UPOE are classified under Type 2. If the type cannot be determined, 1/2 is displayed.

Status of spare pair negotiation for UPOE (true or false)

Negotiation type for UPOE and Class 4 (UPOE or LLDP)

Positive PoE cable pair IDs

Negative PoE cable pair IDs

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Link Test

The Link Test card header displays the advertised speed and duplex in grey and the detected speed and duplex in black text.

If the Link icon turns yellow as shown on page48, LR G2 has detected a downshift from the maximum advertised speed.

Detailed Link Results

Link Result Description

Advertised Speed

Speed capability as reported by the switch

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Link Result Description

Actual Speed

Advertised Duplex

Actual Duplex

Rx Pair

Polarity

Interface

Link speed as measured by LinkRunner G2

Duplex capabilities reported by the switch

Duplex in use as detected by LR G2

Link receive pair

Link polarity: normal or reversed

Link interface: Copper/RJ-45 port or SFP/Fiber port

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VLAN Test

The VLAN Testcard only appears if VLAN is enabled in the LinkRunner G2 Application settings or if VLAN-tagged traffic is detected during AutoTest.

Detailed VLAN Results

VLAN Result Description

VID

PRI

Seen

VIDs

VLAN ID selected in the LR G2 Application settings

VLAN Priority set in the LR G2 Application settings

Number of VLANs detected during AutoTest

VLAN IDs detected during AutoTest

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Switch Test

The Switch Test card header displays the discovered switch name o r simply "Ethernet" if no switch name could be discovered.

If LinkRunner G2 wasunable to obtain switch information from the first AutoTestrun, touch

REFRESH to capture and display the next port

advertisement/xDP (LLDP or CDP).

Detailed Switch Results

Switch Result Description

Port

VLAN

Discovered port name

Discovered VLAN ID number

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Switch Result Description

Voice VLAN

Name

Model

Address

Type

Discovered Voice VLAN ID number

Discovered switch's name

Discovered switch's model

Discovered switch's IP address

Switch type: CDP or LLDP

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DHCP Test

The DHCP Test card header displaysthe DHCP server's IP address.

Detailed DHCP Results

DHCP Result Description

Discover

Offer time

Status of the discovery frame broadcast fr om LRG2

Time between when LR G2 sent the discovery and received an address offer from the DHCP server

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DHCP Result Description

Request

ACK Time

Server

Subnet

Option 150/43

Lease Time

Status of the address request sent fr om LRG2

Time between LRG2 sending the r equest and receiving the acknowledgement from the DHCP Server

IP address of the DHCP server

IP address of the subnet where LR G2 is testing

IP address returned by the DHCP server if a DHCP option is enabled in the test settings

Time the IP address is leased to the LR G2 by the DHCP server

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DNS Test

The DNS test card header displays the DNS IP addresses.

Expand the DNS card to view the response times from each DNS server. The LR G2 pings each DNS server three times and displaysthe response time from each Ping. Up to four DNS servers are captured and displayed on the DNS test card.

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Gateway Test

The Gateway Test card displays the gateway's IP address.

The LR G2 pings the gateway three times and displaysthe response time from each P ing.

Touch CONTINUOUS to run a continuous mon- itoring test to the gateway. A dialog box appears and displays the continuous Ping testresults until you close the dialog box.

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Target Tests

The Targets Testsare user-assignable endpoints that LR G2 attempts to connectto each time AutoTest runs. Target testsare either Ping or TCP Port Open tests.

See Targets in the Configuring TestSettings chapter.

The TargetTestcard header shows the URL or IP address of the target and the port number if applicable.

The expanded Target Test card shows the IP address of the target,the type o f test (Ping or

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TCP), and the time for each response received by LR G2.

Touch CONTINUOUS to run a continuous mon- itoring test to the target.A dialog box appears and displaysthe continuous Ping or TCP Port Open test results untilyou close the dialog box.

Link-Live Upload

The Link-Live test card indicates whether the LinkRunner G2 wasable to upload your test resultsto the Link-Live Cloud Service. Refer to the chapter on Link-Live Cloud Service for more information.

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Floating Action Button

The Floating Action Button or FAB appears on many of the Android and LinkRunner G2 application screens.It offers additional actions related to the current screen or test.

Tap or click the FAB once to view the additional options available.Then, touch the pop-up button for the action you want to perform.

For example,the AutoTest FAB allows you to add a picture or a comment to the last AutoTest result, which is automatically uploaded to Link-Live at the completion of each test.

Switch Name and Model

Switch IP address

Port and slot number

Port VLAN IDs

Switch Test FAB

Speed and Duplex:

Advertised/Detected

PoE Voltage and Wattage:

Advertised/Detected

PoE Positive and Negative cable pairs

Blue line for Copper/LAN Orange line for Fiber/SFP

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Switch Test

The Switch test tab displaysthe information from the nearestswitch by locating the port adv ertisement (xDP) o n the firstfew packets seen by LinkRunner G2.

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Tap the FAB on the Switch test screen to access the following actions:

Refresh xDP: Captures and displays the next port advertisement (CDP or LLDP).

Flash Port: Causesthe switch to flash the LED on the port where the LinkRunner G2 isconnected.Touch and drag the slider between Slow and Fast to differentiate it from the other switch port LED flash rates.

To restart testing at any time, tap the refresh icon

at the top right of the LR G2 app screen.

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Cable Test

The Cable testcan help y ou determine cable length and status,wire map patch and structured cabling, and locatecables.The Cable test tab can perform testsusing the configurations described in thissection.

With an unterminated cable test, you can determine length, shorts, and splitsand locateopens. With a terminated cabletestusing the internal Wire Mapping Port or a WireView accessory, you can identify cablelength, shorts and opens, split pairs, crossover cables, and normal or negative pair polarity.

NOTE:LR G2 cannot perform a cable teston a cablethat is connected to a switch.

To restart testing at any time, tap the refresh icon

at the top right of the LR G2 app screen.

Refer to Buttons and Ports as needed.

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Open Cable TDR Testing

Connectan open cable (unterminated) into the top RJ-45 port to m easure its length and view any shorts, opens, or splits.

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Patch Cable Testing

Connecta cable fro m the top LinkRunner G2 RJ-45 LAN port into the side RJ-45 Cable Test/Wire Mapping P ort to view its length and wire mapping, including any faults.

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Wire Mapping

Connectthe top RJ-45port to a cable terminated with an external WireView Cable ID accessory. A WireView #1 is included with your LinkRunner G2. Additional W ireViews2-6 are available for purchase.

The Wire Mapper Cable Testdisplaysthe number of the W ireView attached, unlessa cable fault prevents LR G2 from detecting the WireView.

A cable/drop po rt can be traced using a WireView up to 300 ft/100 m from the LinkRunner G2.

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Using the Tone Function

You can also tracea cable using a Fluke Networks* IntelliTone™ Probe, or any analog probe, and the

Tone function.

Connecta cable into the top RJ-45 port, touch the

FAB, and selectthe appropriate Tone option for your probe. The LinkRunner G2 emitsthe tone through the cable, and the probe

detects it, allowing you to tracethe wire or locate it in the switch closet.

* IntelliTone is a trademark of Flu ke Networks.

LinkRunner G2 User Guide

Link-Live Cloud Service

Link-Live Cloud Service is a free, online system for collecting, tracking, organizing, and reporting your test results, which are automatically uploaded once your LinkRunner G2 is claimed.

Claiming your LR G2 to Link-Live also allows you to update the firmware on your unit and access applications in the NetAlly App Store that have been specifically chosen to work with LinkRunner G2.

Link-Live Cloud Service

Getting Started in Link-Live

To start, create a user account at Link-Live.com, and sign in.

On the LinkRunner G2 Unit

In the LinkRunner G2 testing application on your LR G2 unit, touch the navigation menu icon at the top leftof the screen, and touch CLAIMNOW in the navigation drawer.

In Link-Live

The first time you sign in to Link-Live, a pop-up window appears, pro mpting you to claim a device.

If you already have a user account and other devicesclaimed to Link-Live, navigateto the Units page fro m the leftside navigation drawer, and

Link-Live Cloud Service

click the Claim Unit button at the lower right corner of the screen.

Then, select the LinkRunner G2 image, and follow the claiming instructions on the LinkLive website.

Once your LR G2 is claimed to the Link-Live Cloud, it willautomatically upload your AutoTest results each time you run AutoTest.

From the LR G2, you can also upload a test comment and a picture with your test results using the AutoTest FAB and automatically sort your resultsinto folders in Link-Live using the Jobs feature.If your LR G2 is not connected to an active network, the test result and any photos or comments are stored in memory and uploaded once a connection is established.

For more information on how to use Link-Live, click or touch the navigation menu icon at the top left of the Link-Live website,and select

Link-Live Cloud Service

Unclaiming

To unclaim your LR G2 from Link-Live on the device,open the About section from the Left-Side

Navigation Drawer, and selectUNCLAIM.

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LinkRunner G2 Tools

The LR G2 also features a performance test Reflector, a VLAN Monitor, and packet Capture tools. These are explained in the following section.

Access the tools from the Left-Side

Navigation Drawer.

LinkRu nner G2 Tools

Reflector

The Reflector feature allowsthe LinkRunner G2 to actas a reflector for performance testsconducted by other NetAlly testing devices.

To open the Reflector screen, touch the navigation menu icon at the top left of the LinkRunner G2 application screen, and then touch Reflector.

IP Address: When you enter the Reflector screen, the LR G2 automatically obtains and displays itsIP address in the top field. Use this IP address to connect to the LR G2 from your main performance testing device.

LinkRu nner G2 Tools

MAC Address: LinkRunner G2's MAC address

Packet Type: Touch the do wn caret to select

the packettype filter setting.The M AC + NetAlly setting tellsLR G2 to reflect only packets with a destination MAC address that matchesthe LR G2's own MAC address and NetAlly payload.

Swap: Touch the down caret to select a swap setting.MAC + IP tells the LR G2 to swap the source and destination MAC and IP addresses for packetsthat are reflected back to LR G2.

NOTE:The recommended settings are Packet Type: M AC + NetAlly and Swap: MAC + IP. Other Reflector settingsmay cause undesired trafficon your network.

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To startthe Reflector feature, tap the FAB on this screen. Tap it again to stop the Reflector.

While running, the Reflector screen displays the bytes received and reflected.

See the user documentation for your main NetAlly performance tester for information on setup and viewing results.

LinkRu nner G2 Tools

VLAN Monitor

The VLAN Monitor tool displays the real-time traffic on any Virtual LANs detected.

LinkRu nner G2 Tools

The top nine VLANs with the highesttraffic are displayed as colored portions o f the pie chart, and the restare grouped into the "Others" category.

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Capture

Using the Packet Capture too l, you can save packet captures,upload them to Link-Live, and then download for analysis on a P C.

NOTE:You must have a Micro SD card inserted in the LR G2 to run and save packetcaptures.See

Using a Micro SD Card.

To open the Capture screen, touch the navigation menu icon at the top left of the LinkRunner G2 application screen, and then select Capture.

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Filename: Capture files are automatically named using the date and time.Touch this field to enter a custom name.

File Size: Touch this field to specify a sizefor the capture file.The default is 1 MB.The capture stops when the captured file reaches this size.When capture is running, the File Size field displays the current file size as data is captured.

Frame Slic e Size: Touch thisfield to selecta specificframe slicesize for your capture. The default is Unlimited.

Frames: When capture is running, the Frames field displaysthe number of captured frames.

SD Space: When capture isrunning, this field appears and shows the remaining space o n the SD card.

Saving and Accessing Capture Files

To startCapturing, tap the FAB on this screen. Tap it again to stop capturing packets.

LinkRu nner G2 Tools

Once a capture is completed,a notification appears in the Top Notification Panel and prov ides options for sharing the capture file.

If captured files are saved on the LR G2, the Captured Files field appears on the Capture screen. Touch the field to open the Captured Files screen.

Tap the action overflow icon to the right of the filename to Delete, Rename, or Share the capture fileto Link-Live.

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You can also accessall captures and other files from the File Manager Application. Capture files are saved on your inserted SD card.

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Software Management

This chapter explains how to save and transfer files using your LinkRunner G2.

Software Management

Managing Files

LinkRunner G2 supports severalmethods for managing files,consistent with other Android devices. Images,d ocuments, applications,and other files live in a folder hierarchy, where you can copy, move, and pastethem between folders o r to external storage locations.

Updating Firmware

Your LinkRunner G2 accesses software updates from the Link-Live Cloud Service.

NOTE:You must create an account and "claim" your LinkRunner G2 unit to the Link-Live Cloud Servicefor the LR G2 to find and download software updates.See Getting Started in Link-Live.

1. To check for updatesthrough the Device

Settings,touch the Settings icon at the

bottom of the Home Screen.

2. On the Settingsscreen, scroll down to the System section, and touch About Tester.

3. At the top of the About Tester screen, touch

CHECK FOR UPDATES.

4. On the System Updates screen, touch the Check for Updates button. If a new software version isavailable, it displays below the Current version shown.

5. Tap the new version number, and then touch Download to download and install the latestsoftware.

Software Management

6. Once the new software is downloaded, touch Install to install it.

Software Management

Restoring Factory Defaults

WCAUTION: This operation willdelete all test

results, installed applications, and saved files,and resetdevice settings to the factory default state. Make sure to back up any filesyou desire to keep.

To accessthe Android device settings, touch the Settings icon at the bottom of the Home Screen.

2. On the Settingsscreen, scroll down to the Personal section, and touch Reset.

3. On the Reset screen, touch Factory data reset.

4. At the bottom of the Factory data reset screen, touch RESET LINKRUNNER G2.

5. The deviceasks you to confirm once more that yo u want to restore all defaults.Touch ERASE EVERYTHING to do so.

The devicerestarts with factory default settings.

Software Management

Changing the Language

1. To change the language on the LinkRunner G2 interface,go to the DeviceSettings by touching the Settings icon at the bo ttom of the Home Screen.

2. On the Settingsscreen, scroll down to the

Personal section, and touch Language & input.

3. On the Language & input screen, touch Language.

4. Touch the name of your desired language in the list.The LR G2 displays the chosen language.

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Additional Features

This chapter describes how to use th e built-in camera, flashlight, and optional Edimax adapters for Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/BLE support.

Addit ion al Features

Camera and Flashlight

The camera lens and flash are located on the back of the LinkRunner G2 unit.(See Buttons and

Ports.)

The Camera application is located in the APP S screen. Touch the Apps button on the Home

Screen to open the AP PS screen.From there, yo u

can touch and hold on the camera app icon, and then placethe icon on a Home Screen page for quick access.

Additionally, once an AutoTest has completed, the

Floating Action Button appears and provides the

option of opening the camera application to take and attach a picture to the AutoTestresults.

The Flashlight feature can be accessed from the

Quick Settings Panel by swiping down twicefrom

the top of the LR G2 screen.

Addit ion al Features

Wi-Fi Bluetooth USB Adapters

LinkRunner G2 supports two Wi-Fi/Bluetooth USB Adapters, which are available for purchase separately: the Edimax N150 EW-7611ULB and Edimax AC1200 EW-7822ULC.

You can use these adapters to connect to networks wirelessly for browsing the internet, transferring files, using email,and running applications.

Plug the USB Adapters into the USB port on the top of your LinkRunner G2.

Connecting to Wi-Fi or Bluetooth

1. On the LR G2 screen, swipe do wn from the top of the screen twiceto open the

Quick Settings Panel.

2. At any time, tap the icons above Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to quickly enable or disable Wi-Fi or Bluetooth capability.

Addit ion al Features

3. Tap to open the list of available Wi-Fi networks.

4. Touch a network's name to connect to it.

Optionally,touch MORE SETTINGS to open the Wi-Fi d evice settings screen and manage Wi-Fi networks there.

Once a Wi-Fi network or Bluetooth device is selected, its name displays below the Quick Settings icon.

Addit ion al Features

To connect to a Bluetooth device, touch

to scan for availableBluetooth

devices.

MORE SETTINGS o pens the Bluetooth device settingsscreen as well.

On the Bluetooth or Wi-Fi settings screen, touch the action overflow icon to Refresh the scanning process and viewother options.

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Specifications and Compliance

Required compliance information is contained in this chapter.

Specifications and Compli ance

Specifications and Compliance

Dimensi ons

Weight

Battery

Battery Life

Display

Keypad

Host Interface

USB Port

SD Card Port

Memory

Media Access

Cable Test

3.8 in x 7.7 in x 1.6 in (9.7 cm x 19.6 cm x 4.1 cm)

18 oz ( 0.51 kg)

Rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack (3.6 V, 6 Ah, 21 Wh)

Typical operating life is 4 hours (infinite on PoE). Typical charge time is 3 hours.

5.0 in color LCD with capacitive touchscreen (480 x 854 pixels)

1-key elastomeric (power only)

Micro USB On-the-Go port

USB 2.0 Type A port

Supports Micro SD

Approximately 3 GB available for storing test r esults and user applications

10BASE-T, 100B ASE-TX, 1000BASET (IEEE-802.3) and PoE

Pair lengths, opens, shorts, splits, crossed, straight through, and cable ID

100

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contact Us

Introduction

About this Guide

Using the PDF Reader App

Most Commonly Used Features

Safety

Physical Features

Buttons and Ports

Power and Charging

Maintenance

Home and Android Interface

Swiping and Navigation

Home Screen

Top Notification Panel

Apps

Device Settings

Sharing

Saving a Screenshot

LinkRunner G2 Application Settings

Left-Side Navigation Drawer

Configuring Test Settings

Profiles and Jobs

LinkRunner G2 Tests and Results

AutoTest

Floating Action Button

Switch Test

Cable Test

Link-Live Cloud Service

Getting Started in Link-Live

LinkRunner G2 Tools

Reflector

VLAN Monitor

Capture

Software Management

Managing Files

Updating Firmware

Restoring Factory Defaults

Changing the Language

Additional Features

Camera and Flashlight

Wi-Fi Bluetooth USB Adapters

Specifications and Compliance

Specifications and Compli ance