Fluke Networks introduced the LinkIQ Duo Cable+WiFi+Network Tester, a handheld instrument that combines cabling qualification with Wi-Fi 6E network testing, eliminating the need for technicians to use multiple tools.
The introduction of LinkIQ Duo’s advanced Wi-Fi testing capabilities addresses the challenges and demands technicians face with the rapid adoption of Wi-Fi 6E.
LinkIQ Duo combines cable testing with active network and Wi-Fi testing to make it easier to understand Wi-Fi environments, making it easier to install and troubleshoot wireless networks. LinkIQ Duo eliminates the tedious effort of swapping and using multiple incomplete or complex tools. It includes all the features needed to troubleshoot Wi-Fi connection and performance issues and identify the location, availability and configuration of access points – in one convenient package, whether for walking around a site, looking under a desk or at the top of a ladder. .
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The LinkIQ Duo allows technicians to validate each connection link between the Wi-Fi user and the network to ensure maximum performance by:
- Qualifying the performance of the cabling between the network and the access point up to 10 Gbps is essential to the performance of today’s high-speed Wi-Fi networks.
- Validation of switch connectivity as well as maximum switch port data rates.
- Determine if the available power is sufficient for the task.
- Check connectivity to key assets such as a Wi-Fi controller.
- Checking the configuration of the access point and the wireless environment in which it is operating.
The LinkIQ Duo also reports common configuration errors such as using an illegal channel for the detected region or a non-recommended channel; access points that overlap with an adjacent access point, unless it is a low-power access point; and weak security settings.
An 8-pin shielded modular jack accepts 8-pin modular plugs (RJ45) supporting 10GBASE-T, 5GBASE-T, 2.5GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T, wiring diagram only . Cables include balanced twisted pair, unshielded twisted pair, shielded twisted pair, two pair, and/or four pair cables.
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Wi-Fi protocol diagnostics cover:
- Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP),
- Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP),
- Fast Link Pulses (FLP),
- Internet Control Messaging Protocol (ICMP),
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)