EtherScope nXG from NetAlly

10Gig Network Tester, with WiFi 6 & 7 too!

EtherScope nXG is designed to help network engineers verify, discover and troubleshoot both wired and wireless networks up to 10G, the product supports NBASE-T, 10G and Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 across all three bands (2.4, 5 & 6GHz). Plus features for troubleshooting including performance tests, network maps and wireless survey!

Data gathered from the wired and wireless networks is displayed simultaneously, allowing you to see the full picture irrelevant of how the user connects!

How can EtherScope nXG help?

AutoTest Profiles : Easily verify network health, configuration and services with pre-programmed auto-tests. Whilst in the background the discovery and advanced feature set enable assessment and documentation of complex network deployments with multiple VLANs and wireless SSIDs.

Wireless Survey : For those looking to perform a wireless survey (WiFi & Bluetooth), the AirMapper feature is very easy to use. Simply upload your floor plans and click on the screen as you walk to capture wireless signal measurements. Then upload the results to your Link-Live.com account (the free online cloud portal) to create coloured signal strength heat maps & filter on the data. The handy InSites button applies pass/fail criteria to your results, providing you with a quick and simplified summary of how good your wireless coverage is!

Network Tests : There’s an array of valuable network tests such as Path Analysis, 10G Link Performance, iPerf test, Cable Test, Packet Capture and 24-hour back-in-time traffic analysis. The auto upload to Link-Live provides shared access to collate results from multiple testers, for remote analysis of the data, documentation and reporting.

Topology Maps : Link-Live also includes the ability to automatically draw Network Topology Maps – for both wired and wireless – based on the information gathered by the EtherScope’s network discovery engine. You can even export your map to Microsoft Visio!

The product is based on an Android platform, combining the advantages of a powerful network tester with the convenience of a smart device interface and third party Apps.

Please note that some features in Link-Live require active AllyCare Support (advanced survey heat map data & filters, remote control & network topology mapping).

Which model do I need?

There are two models available, the standard EtherScope or the KIT:

• EXG-300E
• EXG-300E-KT-X2 : The KIT includes additional accessories including a holster, SFP+MR-10G1310, an iPerf Test Accessory, WireView wire mappers #2-#6, External Directional Antenna, the NXT-2000 Spectrum Analysis adapter and a slightly larger softcase (see photos).

Support : Your first year of AllyCare Annual Support is included with the product, which covers technical assistance, upgrades, warranty repair/replacement and access to certain features in Link-Live. Should you wish to purchase additional years, please let us know.

Training : We offer onsite training on the product to ensure everyone gets the most out of it.

Alternative Options : If you’re considering EtherScope, but would benefit from additional security features, then we suggest you also take a look at CyberScope (which is a Controlled Edition of EtherScope with integrated Nmap functionality). Alternatively, if you don’t want/need wireless connectivity, the wired only model is the LinkRunner 10G.

Need historical data too? : For those in need of both live and historical data, take a look at our Network Troubleshooting Kits to help you solve issues fast and save money in the process. Comprised of the two tools we find the most useful in our services work to efficiently investigate issues, no matter what you find when you get there.

Additional Product Detail

Wireless feature set:

• WiFi 6/6E/7 visibility with tri-band support for 2.4GHz, 5GHz and 6GHz
• Validate and troubleshoot WPA3 and OWE authentication
• Analysis of SSIDs, BSSIDs, channel, client devices, and interference sources
• AirMapper Survey: Quickly and easily gather location-based Wi-Fi measurements and create visual heat maps of key performance metrics in the Link-Live Cloud Service – users can perform both Wi-Fi (active and passive) and Bluetooth surveys on the same walkthrough
• AirMapper results uploaded to Link-Live.com can then be filtered, or simply utilise InSites, a handy feature that applies pass/fail criteria to your results, providing you with a quick and simplified summary of how good your wireless coverage is.
• Spectrum Analysis: Troubleshoot interference in the 2.4/5/6GHz spectrum bands using the NXT-2000 Spectrum Adapter connected to the top of your EtherScope and the Spectrum App (requires software v2.0). Locate sources of Wi-Fi or non-Wi-Fi interference in the RF environment. The 3 graphs available are: Frequency spectrum (heat map), Waterfall display and Real time.

Ethernet wired support:

• 10/100/1000Mbps to 2.5/5/10G
• Verifies loaded power from 90W PoE switch

10G copper/fibre wired and Wi-Fi performance tests

Stress critical network links, such as switch ports to servers/storage/Wi-Fi access points, uplinks or WAN links, with up to four simultaneous data streams at up to 10G line-rate (requires suitable reflector device). Or use iPerf v3 network test algorithm to test against the NetAlly Test Accessory.

Audit and document

Auto discovers the network immediately upon power-up, providing quick security and health audits of network devices across multiple VLANs and all Wi-Fi channels. Devices are classified and correlated to provide complete visibility of their name, network addresses, VLAN, SSID, device type, and where available, traffic statistics. Discovery results from the wired and Wi-Fi networks are correlated to show the name and IP address of Wi-Fi devices connected to the network.

Upload data to Link-Live.com for storage or converted to CSV/PDF files as documentation. Link-Live.com can automatically draw Topology Maps from the discovery data, which can be exported to Microsoft Visio! Plus the Discovery Difference feature enables you to compare two network discovery snapshots; any new or missing devices are automatically highlighted so you can review the changes.

AutoTest

Out-of-the-box AutoTest profiles for pass/fail of network configurations and services. Multiple profiles can be created for complex networks with multiple VLANs supported per switch port, and Wi-Fi networks with multiple SSIDs each with its own set of IP targets.

Path Analysis

Shows the switch/router path connecting the EtherScope nXG to an IP device on across wired and Wi-Fi networks, or beyond, for example to a cloud location or data centre across the Internet. Including analysis of devices along the path: view configuration, interface traffic statistics, launch Telnet or browser, conduct port scan, ping and more.

Packet Capture

From both the Wi-Fi and Ethernet test interfaces. Capture up to 10G line-rate to create a PCAP file of up to 1Gigabyte. Packet slicing and filtering are supported. PAP files can be uploaded to the Link-Live Cloud Service for easy sharing.

24-Hour Monitoring for Intermittent Issues – Periodic AutoTest

In this mode, AutoTest runs at specified intervals (from 1 minute to 24 hours) and sends the results to Link-Live to view the results over time – this is an effective way to “monitor” aspects of your network for an extended period, or to help diagnose intermittent issues without having to manually execute multiple tests.

Cable & Performance Test

Tests for length, shorts, and split pairs and locate opens on UTP cable. Wiremap of UTP and ScTP cable using the WireView adapter. Analogue or digital tone generation for use with a Fluke Networks IntelliTone Probe for quick cable tracing. Plus the LANBERT Media Qualification App, enables you to test the transmission of line rate Ethernet frames over your network cabling infrastructure, qualifying its ability to support 1G/10G fibre & 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G copper links.

Android Apps

Download apps from the Link-Live app store to accomplish many tasks in addition to testing.

Automated Test Results Management

Complimentary access to the Link-Live cloud portal for quick and easy auto upload, document and reporting for test activity from any NetAlly tool: LinkSprinter, LinkRunner, AirCheck and EtherScope nXG.

Alternatively you can see the product on NetAlly’s website.