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Network Tester
Getting
Started
Guide
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PN 770-000001 02/2017
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Wi-Fi
is a registered trademark
®
of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Prepare to Claim
1
Insert two AA batteries into the back
of your LinkSprinter (but do not power
it on yet).
Ensure that you have an Ethernet
cable connected to an active network
with access to the Internet (but not
connected to the LinkSprinter yet).
1
Turn on Link-Sprinter Wi-Fi
Tap the
LinkSprinter
power button,
then tap again.
The blue Wi-Fi
icon lights up
when Wi-Fi is
enabled.
2
View Networks
On your mobile
Settings
device, navigate
Wi-Fi
to the list
Choose a Network...
ü
of Wi-Fi
networks.
The LinkSprinter runs a connectivity
test and sends the test results to the
™
Link-Live Cloud Service.
5. Pings the
gateway
3 times
3. Discovers
Ethernet switch
name, model,
slot, port,
VLAN
1. Tests Power
over Ethernet
(PoE)
Claiming Your LinkSprinter to Link-Live Cloud Service
Link-Live Cloud Service is a
free, online system for viewing,
tracking, and organizing your
LinkSprinter test results. Once
your LinkSprinter is claimed, your
test results are automatically
uploaded to Link-Live.
Sign Up and Sign In
2
Create your user
account at:
Link-Live.com
Follow the
instructions to
activate your
account, then
sign in.
Connecting LinkSprinter to Your Mobile Device
Connect to LinkSprinter SSID
3
Select the LinkSprinter SSID,
called "LinkSprinter" + last 6
digits of the MAC Address.
Open Mobile Interface
4
Open your mobile device browser,
and input the IP address 172.16.9.9
or ui.linksprinter.com.
The mobile device is now linked to
your LinkSprinter and ready to begin
ON
testing.
LinkSprinter
AuthorizedGuest
HPC1234567
Detailed test results are also sent
HPE710.80ABC
by email. Send a Reply to the
Results email to add a comment
or photo attachment to the result
in the cloud.
What is tested?
6. TCP port open
or ping the cloud
(www) 3 times
4. Tests
DHCP server,
acquires
an address
2. Tests Link speed
and duplex
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Create Your Account
https://app.link-live.com/signup
First Name:
Last Name:
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Email:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Company:
Unit number:
SUBMIT
LinkSprinter Symbols
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Internal
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Wi-Fi server
Blue LED:
Wi-Fi enabled
The Cloud
(www) can
be reached
IP address
received
PoE
Green: Power
over Ethernet is
available, which
powers unit on.
Off: no PoE
Red: low voltage
Flashing LED: The test is in progress.
Green LED: The test passed.
Red LED: The test failed.
Yellow LED: 1 or 2 pings or TCP handshakes failed.
Claim
3
The first time you sign in to Link-
Live, a pop-up window appears
prompting you to claim your
device.
Follow the claiming instructions on
the screen for LinkSprinter.
PRINTER
To claim, Link-
Live needs the
Unit number (last
6 digits of MAC)
from the back of
your device.
Mobile Device Interface Main Page
Apply a comment
47V
to every result
10/100/1000 HDx/FDx
Core-Switch02.dh.com
192.168.001.100
192.168.001.001
www.google.com
Click to Add Comments
Go to
Go to
Results
Settings
Page
Menu
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Power button
Tap to power on.
Tap again to
enable Wi-Fi.
Hold 2 seconds to
turn off.
Gateway can
be reached
Link acquired
Run a new
test of the
network
Test
results
Apply a
comment
to the last
test result
Go to Tools
Menu