Appendix A Test Results
Cable Status results
HST-3000 Ethernet Testing User’s Guide
263
– An active 10M or 100M link is established. If a 10M or
100M link is established, the MDI/MDIX status (see
or MDIX Pair Status result” on page 263
) is reported.
– An active 1G electrical link is established. If a 1G elec-
trical link is established, the pair status, polarity, and pair
skew for each MDI pair is reported. See
and
“Pair Skew result” on page 265
.
– The link is inactive. If the link is inactive, the unit indicates
the type of fault and the fault’s relative distance from the
tester (see
).
MDI or MDIX
Pair Status
result
The MDI/MDIX Status result indicates the resolved wiring
(
MDI
, or
MDIX
) of the near end unit’s RJ-45 jack. For example,
if the far end can not auto-configure its interface, (in other
words, the wiring is fixed), this result can help you determine
whether a straight through or crossover cable is being used or
the MDI/MDIX wiring of the far end port.
– You must know the fixed MDI/MDIX status of the far end
port to determine the type of cable using the near end
MDI/MDIX Status result. For example, if you know that the
far end port is fixed at MDI, and the near end port detects
MDIX, then you can conclude that a straight through cable
is used.
– You must know the cable type used to determine the MDI/
MDIX status of the far end port using the near end MDI/
MDIX Status result. For example, if you know you are
using a straight through cable, and the near end port
detects MDIX, you can conclude that the wiring at the far
end port is MDI.
illustrates each of the possible resolutions.
Table 16
HST-3000 Ethernet MDI/MDIX Resolution
Far end port
Cable
Near end port
MDIX
straight through
MDI
Summary of Contents for IP Video Test Option HST-3000
Page 1: ...HST 3000 Ethernet Testing User s Guide ...
Page 2: ......
Page 22: ...About This Guide Conventions xx HST 3000 Ethernet Testing User s Guide ...
Page 138: ...Chapter 3 Ethernet Testing MAC in MAC testing 116 HST 3000 Ethernet Testing User s Guide ...
Page 202: ...Chapter 5 TCP UDP Testing Loopback testing 180 HST 3000 Ethernet Testing User s Guide ...
Page 278: ...Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Resolving problems 256 HST 3000 Ethernet Testing User s Guide ...
Page 346: ...Glossary 324 HST 3000 Ethernet Testing User s Guide ...
Page 354: ...Index 332 HST 3000 Ethernet Testing User s Guide ...
Page 355: ......