EtherScope™ nXG
Portable Network ExpertMulti-technology, all-in-one handheld network tester 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.
EtherScope™ nXG Wi-Fi Solutions , Wired Solutions- Capabilities
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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 end 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
Seamlessly consolidate and manage field test data, and integrate with network management systems via complimentary Link-Live Cloud Service
Overview
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The EtherScope nXG is the first Android-based Wi-Fi and 10G wired network tester. It includes both Ethernet and Wi-Fi management interfaces, which support remote control and additional testing. 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/power and link speed, identifies nearest switch port with CDP/LLDP, tests for DHCP/DNS/Gateway response, and connectivity 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 comments and photos of the environment (using EtherScope nXG’s onboard camera) to the test results.
Benefits:
With pre-programmed wired test profiles with Pass/Fail thresholds, it is easy for technicians to test various wired network configurations with minimal training. The test results, along with comments and images can be uploaded to Link-Live for documentation and analysis by remote experts.
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 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.
Discovery
The EtherScope nXG Discovery app creates an inventory of the devices on Wi-Fi and wired network 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. It identifies and analyzes network devices and offers a jumping-off point for further analysis using other 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.
Benefits:
The Discovery App runs upon power-up and provides quick visibility to the network health without user intervention. An engineer can conduct remote analysis on Link-Live to support collaborative troubleshooting and shorten time to resolution.
Discovery - Switch Details
Discovery Switch Details offers advanced sorting, multiple “AND-based” filters, and drill-down functions to support detailed analysis of devices discovered including VLAN configuration, interface traffic statistics, and visibility to connected devices.
Benefits:
Analysis of Discovery results, such as filter and drill down, can be performed either on the tester 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.
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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 detailed visibility to get to 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 usable by technicians.
Path Analysis
The Path Analysis traces the connection points, including intermediate routers and switches, between the EtherScope nXG connected over Wi-Fi or Ethernet and a destination URL or IP address. The 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 the boundary between Wi-Fi and wired networks, empowering users to trace the traffic path by a protocol across Wi-Fi and wired networks.
Performance
The EtherScope nXG’s Performance app provides point-to-point performance testing of a UDP traffic stream across wired IPv4 network infrastructure against NetAlly hardware/software endpoints. This test quantifies network performance in terms of target rate, loss, latency, and jitter at a specified throughput. iPerf test is available to test the network throughput for TCP/UDP streams over the EtherScope nXG’s Wi-Fi or Wired Interface as an iPerf v3.0 server, such as the NetAlly Test Accessory.
Benefits:
The Performance app verifies 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.
The iPerf test verifies the throughput performance of a network path that is in use to support the throughput required for TCP application flow.
Capabilities
Auto-Discovery Tool
Discover network devices across multiple VLANs and Wi-Fi SSIDs through four Wi-Fi and Ethernet interfaces upon power up
Powerful filter and sort function 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 unencrypted APs
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 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 | Removable, 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 |
Documents
brochure
| Title/Description | Download | |
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NetAlly Network Test Solutions
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flyers
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EtherScope nXG Portable Network Expert Flyer
| Download 547.19 KB | |
AllyCare Support Flyer
| Download 647.88 KB | |
datasheet
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EtherScope nXG Portable Network Expert Data Sheet
| Download 2.66 MB | |
manuals
| Title/Description | Download | |
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EtherScope nXG Quick Start Guide
| Download 412.83 KB | |
EtherScope User Guide v1.0
| Download 17.82 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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