That's awesome!  I never noticed that in there...

--
Espi



On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 3:40 PM, Matthew W. Ross
<[email protected]>wrote:

> I was trying to remember where I actually saw something that would test
> the cable lenght... Of course, some network testers (Fluke, etc) do this...
> but what I saw was software....
>
> Then I remembered... Broadcom!
>
>
> https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/~brecht/servers/docs/PowerEdge-2600/en/Broadcom/UG/BACS.htm#Cable_Analysis
>
>
> --Matt Ross
> Ephrata School District
>
>
> Stefan Jafs <[email protected]> , 5/23/2014 12:34 PM:
>
> So I have a LT connected doing all kinds of downloads at Gig speed,
> absolutely no errors showing on the port, I believe we are ok and signing
> off for the weekend.
>
>
>
> __________________________________
>
> *Stefan Jafs*
>
>
>
> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:
> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Stefan Jafs
> *Sent:* May 23, 2014 14:59
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Check cable run length
>
>
>
> No, the excuse there was "stuff" in the way that would have to have been
> moved, I could have had it moved if he would have asked. No florescent
> lights we are using Metal halide lights they seem to be well shielded, and
> we already have drops in the middle of the floor.
>
>
>
> Anyhow hooking up a laptop to do some testing.
>
>
>
> __________________________________
>
> *Stefan Jafs*
>
>
>
> *From:* [email protected] [
> mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On
> Behalf Of *Bourque Daniel
> *Sent:* May 23, 2014 14:41
> *To:* '[email protected]'
> *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] RE: Check cable run length
>
>
>
> 10 Mbs Full Duplex link can go very far... I test it for fun with a 300
> meters years ago.. No error for a weekend streaming a radio-station...
> Daniel Bourque
>
>
>
> *De *: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>]
> *Envoyé *: Friday, May 23, 2014 11:33 AM
> *À *: '[email protected]' <[email protected]>
> *Objet *: RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Check cable run length
>
>
> They may have done it that way because the cable would have passed over
> florescent light fixtures or near power conduits or transformers.  Even at
> that he should have sought your approval before doing so.
>
>
>
> *From:* [email protected] [
> mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On
> Behalf Of *Webster
> *Sent:* Friday, May 23, 2014 1:23 PM
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Check cable run length
>
>
>
> Then the contractor should redo the work at no charge.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
>
> Webster
>
>
>
> *From:* [email protected] [
> mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On
> Behalf Of *Stefan Jafs
> *Sent:* Friday, May 23, 2014 1:12 PM
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Check cable run length
>
>
>
> Yes "test cable-diagnostics tdr interface", for Cisco, however does not
> work on HP L, I had a contractor do a new drop for me, I asked him to go
> diagonally in the plant ceiling but he followed the walls instead, using a
> rolling tape measure and guesstimates we are at about 350 feet, if he had
> gone diagonally in the ceiling it would have been about 270 feet. It's a
> CNC router so no high speed is need so we are probably ok, I'll keep
> checking show interface for errors.
>
>
>
> __________________________________
>
> *Stefan Jafs*
>
>
>
> *From:* [email protected] [
> mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On
> Behalf Of *Bourque Daniel
> *Sent:* May 23, 2014 11:52
> *To:* '[email protected]'
> *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] RE: Check cable run length
>
>
>
> On recent Cisco switch, you can do that. Check the functionnalty of your
> HP switch
>
> Daniel Bourque
>
>
>
> *De *: Webster [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>]
> *Envoy?? *: Friday, May 23, 2014 08:31 AM
> *?? *: [email protected] <[email protected]>
> *Objet *: [NTSysADM] RE: Check cable run length
>
>
> TapeMeasure.exe
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
>
> Webster
>
>
>
> *From:* [email protected] [
> mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On
> Behalf Of *Stefan Jafs
> *Sent:* Friday, May 23, 2014 10:19 AM
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* [NTSysADM] Check cable run length
>
>
>
> Is there a utility I can run on a PC to check the cable distance to my HP
> switch or do I have to get a cable tester?
>
>
>
> __________________________________
>
> *Stefan Jafs*
>
>
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