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Chapter 9: Using the EG1032 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Diagnostic Utility
Using the Diagnostic Utility
10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter
Diagnostics
From the
Diagnostics
screen, you can test the Adapter’s functionality. Simply check the function to be tested in
the checkbox beside the name and click the
Start
button to start the test. Then, click the
Stop
button to stop the
test. Check the
Repeat
box for repeated testing. The pass rate will appear under Pass/Fail on the right.
Register
This tests the Registers of the MAC for such things as reading and writing to the MAC chip and
getting its feedback value and time.
EEPROM
This reads and writes a value to the EEPROM, testing that the return value is not the same as the
writing value.
Loopback
This tests the Adapter’s response to the built-in loopback address.
By clicking the
+
symbol to the left of
Diagnostics
in the menu, you can open the
Send and Receive
screen. The
Send and Receive test can only be run by two PCs, each equipped with a 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter
and each running the Utility. Select which is the Initiator and which is the Responder. Then, click the
Start
button
to start the test. Click the
Stop
button to stop the test when you are finished.
Statistics
The
Statistics
screen displays the quality of your network connection in real time through the following values:
Throughput
This displays the Adapter’s throughput speed, both sent and received as well as the total
throughput.
Packets
This displays how many packets are being sent and received via the Adapter.
Errors
This displays how many errors are occurring, both sent and received, with the Adapter.
Figure 9-16: The Utility’s Statistics screen
Figure 9-14: The Utility’s Diagnostics screen
Figure 9-15: The Utility’s Diagnostics -
Send and Receive test - screen
