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User’s Manual of FGSW-2840 / FGSW-4840S
The interval between two cable tests for one port must be more than 3 seconds.
The result is more reasonable when the cable pair is in the open status.
The test result is just for your reference.
If the port is 100Mbps and its connection status is normal, cable test can’t get the length of the
cable.
4.10.3.2 Loopback
The Loopback test function, looping the sender and the receiver of the signal, is used to test whether the port of the Managed
Switch is available as well as to check and analyze the physical connection status of the port to help to locate and solve network
malfunctions. The screen in
Figure 4-10-12
appears.
Figure 4-10-12:
Loopback Test Page Screenshot
The page includes the following fields:
Object
Description
Loopback Type
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