Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe - Manual (Page 111)

ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe motherboard 5-17
3. Click on Run to execute test.
• The Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT) feature is supported in Windows ®
XP™ and Windows ® 2000™ operating systems only.
• The Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT) feature works in Gigabit LAN
only.
• The Run button on the VCT Tester dialogue box is disabled if no
problem is detected on the network.
5.7 Marvell ® Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT)
Technology
The motherboard supports the Marvell ® Virtual Cable Tester (VCT)
Technology. The VCT virtually diagnose and report cable faults using the
Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR). With this essential tool, installation
and network diagnosis has never been easier. The VCT technology
detects and reports open and shorted cables with up to 1 meter of
accuracy. It also detects impedance mismatches, pair swaps, pair polarity
problems and pair skew problems of up to 64ns.
VCT remarkably reduces networking and support costs complementing a
highly manageable and controlled network system.Also, this tool can be
incorporated in the network systems software making it ideal for field
support as well as development diagnostics.
Using the Virtual Cable Tester™
To use the the Marvell ® Virtual Cable Tester™ on your computer.
1. Click the Start button. Select All Programs -> Marvell ->
Virtual Cable Tester.
2. From the menu, click Virtual Cable Tester. The following
screen display appears.