EtherScope™ nXG
Portable Network ExpertMulti-technology, all-in-one handheld network analyzer that enables engineers and technicians to get more done faster, from deployment to maintenance and documentation of their ever-changing Wi-Fi and Ethernet access networks.
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Key Features
Test, verify, and troubleshoot technology upgrades, NBASE-T, 10G, and Wi-Fi 5/6 networks with advanced Android-based troubleshooting apps and purpose-built test hardware
Verify up to 10G Ethernet link performance for critical servers, uplinks and key devices, and validate Wi-Fi network performance
Empowers technicians who may not have access to network management systems or other engineer-level tools, to assess and document complex network deployments with multiple VLANs and Wi-Fi SSIDs
Consolidate, analyze, and manage field test data, and integrate with network management systems via the complimentary Link-Live Cloud Service
Overview
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The EtherScope nXG is the first Android-based Wi-Fi and 10G wired network analyzer. It has a dedicated set of Ethernet and Wi-Fi management interfaces which support remote control and additional testing. It has a BlueTooth/BLE radio, and Android apps downloaded from the complimentary Link-Live Cloud Service can use these interfaces for testing and communication purposes.
Benefits:
As a light-weight, handheld, multi-function instrument, EtherScope is perfect for remote site validation and troubleshooting, eliminating the need to purchase multiple testers, and the need to carry a fragile laptop PC or tablet. Android apps make the user’s workflow more efficient, by expanding the usage of the instrument beyond testing, allowing the user to check trouble tickets, run speed tests, configure networked devices, and complete other tasks with its smartphone-like features.
AutoTest
AutoTest is the most comprehensive NetAlly testing App on the EtherScope nXG. It allows you to quickly run a variety of test types and save their configurations and network credentials for access whenever you need them. The App is fully customizable with test “profiles” for wired and Wi-Fi network connections, wireless air quality, and individual “test targets” that can run with any profile.
Benefits:
AutoTest allows engineers to transfer their knowledge of network configurations to the instrument, empowering frontline technicians to run tests against various wired VLANs and Wi-Fi SSIDs with minimal training. The result is a repeatable, documented test with shortened overall test times, which otherwise would not be possible with other test methods.
Wired Network Test
The Wired Network Test profile verifies PoE Class voltage & loaded power, link speed, 802.1x authentication, shows VLANs supported, identifies nearest switch ports with CDP/LLDP/SNMP, tests for DHCP/DNS/Gateway response, and verifies connectivity (using Ping, TCP Connect, HTTP and FTP) to an unlimited number of test targets. Users can tap on each card to see more details and click the purple floating action button to attach the connection log, comments and photos of the environment (using EtherScope nXG’s built-in camera) to the test results.
Benefits:
With pre-programmed wired test profiles with Pass/Fail thresholds, and advanced VLAN visibility, it is easy for technicians to test various wired network configurations with minimal training. The test results, along with connection log, comments and images can be uploaded to Link-Live for automated documentation and analysis by remote experts.
VLAN Identification and Analysis
The EtherScope nXG Wired AutoTest automatically identifies and lists VLANs supported by the connected switch port by analyzing the VLAN IDs of the traffic received. The EtherScope nXG continues to show the distribution of traffic by VLAN until another wired Autotest has executed, or the link to the switch port is severed.
Benefits
Proper VLAN configuration of switch ports has become important to the operation and security of the modern network so that various traffic can be properly isolated. The EtherScope nXG wired AutoTest provides the visibility and documentation of VLAN configuration of switch port automatically that makes this previously complex verification task simple.
Nearest Switch Visibility
The EtherScope nXG Wired AutoTest automatically detects the nearest connected switch port by analyzing the xDP (CDP, LLDP, and EDP) protocols received. The EtherScope nXG reports the content of the first xDP packet received as the nearest switch in the AutoTest result. It continues to monitor the xDP traffic received, and lists the source devices and the content of xDP traffic in the Switch Test detail.
Benefits
The EtherScope nXG wired AutoTest provides quick visibility to the configuration of the nearest switch port connected in most cases. Even when it is connected to a switch that has the xDP traffic function disabled or set to be transmitted very infrequently, the EtherScope nXG can still provide visibility to the nearest xDP-supporting devices. There is no need to use a protocol analyzer to verify xDP configuration, which is much easier for network technicians to handle.
Wi-Fi Network Test
The Wi-Fi Network Test profile verifies connection and authentication to selected SSIDs/BSSIDs. It checks the connected channel utilization against the threshold, and tests for DHCP/DNS/Gateway response, and connectivity (Ping, TCP Connect, HTTP and FTP) to an unlimited number of test targets. It continuously monitors the channel, logs events, and provides 24-hour trend graph of signal, noise, and utilization on the connected channel.
Benefits:
An engineer can program multiple Wi-Fi test profiles to empower technicians to validate one or multiple SSIDs with minimal training. The technician can run other tests, such as iPerf or Ping/TCP connect, while the AutoTest monitors the channel status to verify the performance of the SSID connected.
Wi-Fi SSID Monitoring
During the Wi-Fi AutoTest, the EtherScope nXG stays on the channel of the BSSID connected and provides time-correlated trend charts of key health parameters of the BSSID for up to 24 hours: signal, noise, utilization, retries and PHY Tx Rate of the BSSID. Users can zoom in/out to easily conduct a back-in-time analysis of the RF health of the BSSID. The technician can move EtherScope nXG around the coverage area to verify the health of the Wi-Fi SSID. Roaming event is noted as a red bar(s) on the trend graph. The network technician/engineer can view the connection log to understand the connection and roaming process without the need for a protocol analyzer. Screenshot of the trend charts and the connection log can be upload to the Link-Live cloud service for documentation.
Benefits:
It is simple for a network technician to conduct verification and troubleshooting of the Wi-Fi BSSID with the EtherScope. Analyzing a Wi-Fi connection and roaming issues can be conducted without the need for a protocol analyzer. The Android-based EtherScope nXG can execute other applications, such as Ping or iPerf, concurrently with the Wi-Fi Autotest. It is similar to conducting an active site survey of the coverage area.
Discovery
The EtherScope nXG Discovery App creates an inventory of the devices on your Wi-Fi and wired networks, along with their attributes: device types, names, addresses, SSID, interfaces, VLANs, resources, and other connected or associated devices. The Discovery App breaks through the “layer 2 ceiling” between Wi-Fi and wired networks, providing the name and IP address of Wi-Fi devices in addition to MAC address – something no other Wi-FI tool can do. It supports SNMP queries and automatically detects problems on the network. Its free-string search quickly identifies devices for analysis, and offers a jumping-off point for further diagnostics using other test apps, such as Wi-Fi, Path Analysis, and Connection Tests. By default, discovery processes run out of all available test and management ports – wired and wireless – upon power-up.
Benefits:
The Discovery app provides quick visibility to network health without user intervention. An engineer can conduct detailed analysis of discovery results in real time on the unit, or after the dscovery result is uploaded to Link-Live.
Discovery - Switch Details
Discovery offers advanced sorting, multiple “AND-based” filters, and drill-down functions to support quick and detailed analysis of devices discovered. Device details including VLAN configuration, interface traffic statistics, and visibility of connected devices. Remote engineers can take control of the unit and utilize a rich set of context-sensitive tools to conduct detailed collaborative analysis with the onsite technician.
Benefits:
Analysis of Discovery results, such as filter and drill down, can be performed either on the analyzer or in the cloud for collaborative real-time troubleshooting or detail analysis after the fact.
Wi-Fi Analysis
The Wi-Fi Analysis apps show the result from scanning the wireless channels in your environment to discover and gather data about the devices and traffic on your Wi-Fi networks. Wi-Fi Analysis begins when you power on the EtherScope, and measurements update with each channel scan cycle. The EtherScope Channel Map shows unique correlated key performance indicators for each Wi-Fi channel: bandwidth utilization by 802.11 data and noise, retry rate, AP count, and client count.
Benefits:
The Wi-Fi Analysis runs upon power-up and provides quick visibility to the network health without user intervention. Remote analysis by an engineer on Link-Live or direct remote connection to the EtherScope enables collaborative analysis and reduce time to resolution.
Detail Wi-Fi Device Analysis
The EtherScope nXG provides unmatched Wi-Fi channel, SSID/BSSID and device-level visibility. By combining information gathered from the Wired Network discovery, the EtherScope nXG breaks the layer-2 ceiling and provides visibility to the Name and IP Address of WI-Fi devices on the same routed network. Users can drill down to view any Wi-Fi channel, SSID, BSSID, and device-level detail. Information under Wi-Fi Analysis can be upload to the Link-Live cloud service for further analysis or export to CSV or PDF format for documentation.
Benefits:
Identifying and gaining visibility to Wi-Fi health has never been easier. Detail information of the device can be easily viewed locally on the EtherScope nXG or via remote access. Link-Live Cloud Service provides documentation of the Wi-Fi health down to the channel, SSID/BSSID and device level for easy security, change, and inventory audit.
Channel Map - 44 Selected
Wi-Fi Analysis offers drill-down and filtering capability for detailed analysis of any channel, SSID, BSSID, AP, and Client discovered. Unique correlated analysis of RF traffic for a channel, BSSID, and client provides up-to 24-hours detailed visibility to get to the root cause of Wi-Fi performance problems.
Benefits:
The ability to correlate and analyze RF traffic by channel, BSSID, and client with up to 24-hours back-in-time trend graph offers unique visibility not commonly found in field-deployable Wi-Fi tools or mobile devices used by technicians.
Path Analysis
Path Analysis traces the connection points, including intermediate switches and routers, between the EtherScope nXG (connected over Wi-Fi or Ethernet) and a destination URL or IP address. Path Analysis uses SNMP queries to identify issues such as overloaded interfaces, overloaded device resources, and interface errors. It also shows how devices within your network (and off-net devices) are connected.
The Path Analysis app can test through any one of the four network interfaces that have established a connection to the network and have an IP address.
Benefit:
EtherScope nXG has the unique ability to break through the “visibility ceiling” between Wi-Fi and wired networks, showing who and what is on your network, where they are connected, and their path by across your network.
Performance
The EtherScope nXG’s Performance app provides point-to-point performance testing of a UDP traffic stream through its wired network interface against up to four NetAlly hardware/software endpoints. This test quantifies network performance in terms of target throughput rate, loss, latency, and jitter at a specified throughput.
iPerf testing is available to test the network throughput for TCP/UDP streams over the EtherScope nXG’s Wi-Fi or wired interface to an iPerf v3.0 server, such as the NetAlly Test Accessory.
Benefits:
The Performance and iPerf apps verify SLA of critical network links when deploying NBASE-T or 1/10G links to support critical device, e.g. 10G servers, network-attached-storages, and high-speed Wi-Fi access points, ensuring you’re getting the bandwidth you expect.
Capabilities
Auto-Discovery Tool
Discover network devices across multiple VLANs and Wi-Fi SSIDs for network health and security audits
Powerful free-string search filter and sort functions with automatic problem detection identifies issues such as:
– Duplicate IPs
– Congested switch ports
– Oversubscribed Wi-Fi channels/SSIDs
– Security issues, such as unknown switches, access points with open authentication and unauthorized devices
Path Analysis shows the switch/router path to any connected device
10G Line Rate Performance Test
Simultaneously generate and measure up to four streams of IP-based traffic through the Ethernet test port to:
– Load the network with up to full 10G line-rate traffic
– Test for packet loss, delay, and jitter
Supports popular iPerf network throughout testing for Wi-Fi and Wired networks
Verify Complex Networks
– Out-of-the-box AutoTest profiles for Wi-Fi and wired networks that can be customized for your network
– Execute multiple AutoTest profiles that shorten test time to verify multiple VLANs and Wi-Fi SSIDs
– Define and assign groups of targets to AutoTest profiles to verify performance using ping, TCP Connect, Web, or FTP
– Packet capture from Wi-Fi and Ethernet to PCAP file
Centralized Management
– Complimentary Link-Live Cloud Service stores test result and site data upload for, analysis, automated reporting, and documentation
– Available API enables seamless data integration between Link-Live and trouble-ticket or network management systems
Models & Accessories
| Model Number/Name | Description |
| EXG-200 | Includes: (1) EXG-200 mainframe with Li-ION battery, G3-PWRADAPTER, SFP+MR-10G850, Inline RJ-45 coupler, WireView wire mapper #1, Quick Start Guide, and small softcase. |
| EXG-200-1YS | 1 Year AllyCare Support for EXG-200 |
| EXG-200-3YS | 3 Year AllyCare Support for EXG-200 |
| EXG-200-KIT | Includes: (1) EXG-200 mainframe with Li-ION battery, G3-PWRADAPTER, G3-HOLSTER, SFP+MR-10G850, SFP+MR-10G1310, RJ-45 inline coupler, (1) Test Accessory, WireView wire mappers #1-#6, External Directional Antenna, IntelliTone™ 200 Probe, Quick Start Guide, and medium softcase. |
| EXG-200-KIT-1YS | 1 Year AllyCare Support for EXG-200-KIT |
| EXG-200-KIT-3YS | 3 Year AllyCare Support for EXG-200-KIT |
| EXG-200-KIT-2PK | Includes: (2) EXG-200-KIT |
| EXG-200-LRG2-KIT | Includes: (1) EXG-200-KIT and (1) LinkRunner G2 (LR-G2) |
| EXT-ANT | External Directional Antenna |
| G3-PWRADAPTER | AC Charger replacement/spare for EXG-200 mainframe with country power cords. |
| G3-HOLSTER | Holster for G3 EXG-200 mainframe |
| SFP+MR-10G850 | SFP+ Optical Transceiver Module, SX/SR, 1G/10G, 850nm, Multimode |
| SFP+MR-10G1310 | SFP+ Optical Transceiver Module, LX/LR, 1G/10G, 1310nm, Singlemode |
Specifications
| General | |
| Dimensions | 4.05 in x 7.67 in x 2.16 in (10.3 cm x 19.5 cm x 5.5 cm) |
| Weight | 1.68 lbs. (0.77 kg) |
| Battery | Rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack (7.2 V, 6.4 A, 46 Wh) |
| Battery life | Typical operating life is 3-4 hours; Typical charge time is 3 hours |
| Display | 5.0-inch color LCD with capacitive touchscreen (720 x 1280 pixels) |
| Host Interfaces | RJ-45 and SFP Analysis ports RJ-45 Cable Test and Management Port USB Type-A Port and USB Type-C On-the-Go Port SMA Connector (for External Directional Antenna) |
| SD Card Port | Supports Micro SD card storage – up to 64GB supported |
| Memory | Approximately 8 GB available for storing test results and user applications |
| Charging | USB Type-C 45-W adapter: 100-240 Vac, 50-60 Hz; DC Output Power 15 V (3 A) RJ-45: 802.3at PoE (25W) or higher |
| Media Access | Copper: 10M/100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G Fiber SFP Adapters: 1G/10GBASE-X |
| Supported IEEE Standards | Wired: 802.3/ab/ae/an/bz/i/u/z Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PoE: 802.3af/at/bt, Class 0-8 and UPOE |
| Cable Test | Pair lengths, opens, shorts, split-pairs, crossed, straight through, and WireView ID |
| NPT Reflector | |
| Supporting Operating Systems | Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10, Windows® 2008-R2, Windows® 2012, Windows® 2012-R2, Windows® 2016 and Windows® 2019 |
| Processor | 1 GHz or better CPU |
| RAM | 1 GB or more |
| Hard Disk | 1 GB available space |
| Network Interface | Ethernet and/or Wi-Fi |
Documents
brochure
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NetAlly Network Test Solutions
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flyers
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EtherScope nXG Portable Network Expert Flyer
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AllyCare Support Flyer
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datasheet
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EtherScope nXG Portable Network Expert Datasheet
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manuals
| Title/Description | Download | |
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EtherScope nXG Quick Start Guide (English)
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EtherScope nXG Quick Start Guide (Japanese)
| Download 432.32 KB | |
EtherScope User Guide v1.1
| Download 20.74 MB | |
Compliance and Safety - English
| Download 299.23 KB | |
Compliance and Safety - Multilingual
| Download 958.81 KB | |
Software
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EtherScope nxG Software Updates
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NPT Reflector Software Download
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