Labels:text | menu | document | screenshot | font OCR: PRODUCT COMPARISON - HANDHELD NETWORK TESTERS Product: Enterprise LANMotor Compas FrameScope 802 Manufacturer: Microtest Scope Communications P.O. Box 9090 4747 N. 22nd St. 100 Otis St. Everett, WA 98205 (800) 443 5853 or (206) 3565500 Phoenix, AZ 85016 (800) 526-9675 or (602) 952-6400 Northboro, MA 01532 http://www.microtest.com (800) 418-7111 or (508) 393-1236 Fac (206) 356-5116 sales@scope.com las@ fluke.com http://www.scope.com http://www.fluke.com/nettoo's/ Price Model 685 combination Token Ring/Ethernet $2,995; Optional TCP/IP module, $995. (unit tested), $11,495; Model 680 Token Model 2016 combination Ethemet/Token Ring (unit tested), $3,995; Model 2017 Ethernet and Ring and Model 682 Ethernet $8,495. Model 2018 Token Ring. $2,750. 100MHz cable test option available for an additional $1,795 Installation: Separate Jacks are used for Token Ring. Setup wasn't difficult, but there are separate coak, and twisted pair Ethernet. Network setup functions for the varying tests. Setup is simple and straightforward. Flash discovery functions are very articulate upgrades can be sent to the FrameScope from Examples are entering IP addresses or 'partially owing to the 685's large screen, entering a login name and password for a PC running Windows. The FrameScope has several adapters for different types of topologies. partially to its farge mix of protoco's): NetWare servers, and setting the alarm Requires an AC adapter for Alll testing and facks levels. a 10Baset or MAU link _ ght Documentation: Extensive. Covers theory of operation, full Skimpy. A notepad sized booklet of some 110 Good. Explains functionality and application wel menu choices and implications, network pages. It's easy to slip into a pocket when on the move. Unfortunately, the built-in glossen No thorough explanation of results analysis, diagnosis, and troubleshooting. Exangles network maintenance, or decision support. throughout. Hes several appendices that and help pages on the Compas Itself are not Includes troubleshooting suggestions covering explam included software, IP troubleshooting helpful for understanding the screens of the scenarios, and cable test specifications. User Guide. many network communication problems. Warranty: One year, parts and labor One year, parts and labor. One year, parts and labor. Technica Free (and toll-free) telephone technical Overall, they were slower to respond than Support available 8:00a.m. to 4:30p.m. PST. Free (and toll free) telephone technical support Support: Fluke of Scope, They were baffled by our Two calls were answered immediately. TCP/IP sample problem. Free telephone available 8:00a.m. to 8:00p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, with emergency night and Technicians were knowledgeable and helpful; technical support available 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. MST, Monday through Friday. weekend coverage on a call back basis. Two calls and they offered application support advice, vere answered immediately Robustness/ Extremely robust and a very powerful Very robust. It is not specialized in specific Compatibility network operating systems, nevertheless it Very compatible, Included and optional cables troubleshooting and analysis tool that's not and adapters cohur most Token Ring and focused toward any specific operating identifies a wide range of NOS specific Ethemet variations. It found all of the protoco's environment, I displays quite a bit of protocol problems on our test network and correctly identified error nformation about what it's doing, and sources, covers IP, IPX, VINES , and NetBIOS specific tests. Appllosbility A highly articulate tool for both An Intermediate to advanced tool. A better troubleshooting and decision support. It's roving tool than an enterprise tool A low cost, high function handheld analyzer lacking cable analysis and a few of the the Swiss Army knife of handheld analyzers, conveniences of the other units we tested. with a Swiss watch price Ease of Use: Incredibly easy and consistent to use. For basic functions, the user interface was Oparationally easy to use. Results interpretation Although the largest of the units we tested, very intuitive, but the operation of some of requires at least some prior knowledge of it has the largest display, largest keypad the more advanced functions was not readily and indicator lights. Menu options are networking, protocols, and how they interact. apparent. However, after becoming familiar Functions and menu trees are easy to navigate. selectable through function keys, their with the Compas, we were able to complete functions are "soft-labeled " on the LCD all the test operations. No help screens are available. screen Test Compaq Proliant 1500 file server (66MHz Pentium with 32MB of RAM, 2GB hard disk on a Compan intelligent Drive Array controller, Thomas Environment: Conrad/ Compaq 10BaseT Ethernet NIC, Netware 4.1, Cheyenne ARCserve 6.0); Hewlett-Packard NetServer LM/66 File Server (66MHz 486DX2 with 32MB of RAM, 4GB Seagate drive on a BusLogo SCSI host bus adapter, Thomas Conrad/Compaq 10Basel NIC, Thomas Conrad/Compen 100VG NIC, Netware 4.1, Oracle 7.1); Compaq Deskpro 100 (100MHZ Pentium, 48MB of RAM, 1GB hard disk drive on internal IDE controller, Thomas Conrad/Compaq Ethernet NIC, Compen NetFlex Ethernet controller, Windows NT Server 3.51 with Service Pack 2, Microsoft Systems Management server, Microsoft SQL server}; Compaq Deskpro 5100 (100MHz Pentium, 48MB of RAM, 1GB hard disk drive on intemal IDE contro er, 1GB hard disk drive on BusLogic 747 SCSI host bus adapter, Thomas Conrad/Compaq Ethernet NIC, Banyan VINES 6.0); Thornas Conrad/Compaq Sectra 10BaseT Ethernet hub: Standard Microsystems 3512 10BaseT hub; Thomas Conrad/Compaq 100VG hub; two Micom NetRunner routers running DEC LAT, IPX, and NetBEUI over Ethemet.
