To provide customers a way to test the quality of premise cabling infrastructure, NetAlly has launched the LANBERT Media Qualification App for EtherScope nXG Portable Network Expert analyzer and LinkRunner10G Advanced Ethernet Tester. This free software upgrade provides a flexible, easy way to test and assure the capability of premise cabling and media components (including fiber small form factor pluggables, wall jacks, patch panels and cables) for carrying multi-gig and 10 gig Ethernet.
“While there are warranty requirements for ANSI/TIA-568 certification at the time of cable installation, the reality is that after ‘day zero’ installation, media qualification using high volumes of real frames rather than 
Source: NetAllyparametric substitutes is far more effective,” explained James Kahkoska, chief technology officer for NetAlly. “This is where the new NetAlly LANBERT app makes all the difference. LANBERT sends actual Ethernet traffic between NetAlly testers or a physical loopback, monitoring for frame loss, bit errors, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and delay skew simultaneously to further understand the available SNR margin on the cable at the current link speed.”
With the increasing speeds of Wi-Fi access points, 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps upgrades, and deploying new fiber links, network professionals must have confidence that their network media will transport that data error-free at the maximum speed possible. Downtime or intermittent loss and errors is simply not an option. Testing for even just 10 seconds would ensure that over 142 million frames can be transmitted and received error-free.
Running the LANBERT test app on the EtherScope nXG or LinkRunner 10G as endpoints over a long duration (up to 24 hours) serves as a “soak test” to identify the presence of intermittent issues and noise events that can corrupt network traffic. With easy-to-read trend graphs and the ability to drill down to 1 second granularity, LANBERT helps network professionals identify exactly when errors occur.
