The OneTouch™ AT Network Assistant is an all-in-one Gigabit Ethernet troubleshooter for copper, fiber optic and Wi-Fi networks. It provides a client view of network performance so you can resolve problems fast and complete deployment projects on time.
Based on a recent Fluke Networks’ study1, network professionals spend 25 percent of their time troubleshooting – that’s time taken away from deploying new technologies and optimizing network performance. With most problems requiring an hour or more to solve, end-user productivity suffers across the enterprise.
The OneTouch™ AT Network Assistant greatly reduces troubleshooting time through a streamlined, three-step approach:
- The unique AutoTest replaces multiple tools and an hour of troubleshooting time – pass/fail analysis instantly identifies the most common problems from the end-user’s perspective
- A powerful set of network performance measurements – accessible through a graphical, touch-screen interface – to troubleshoot wired and Wi-Fi networks
- Since 40 percent of problems span multiple organizations, it enhances team collaboration through a simple web-remote interface and easy-to-use inline packet capture capabilities
By improving each step of the process, the OneTouch AT frees up nearly a week of time each month historically spent troubleshooting problems.2 The OneTouch AT makes everyone in your organization – from novice technicians to seasoned experts – a more effective troubleshooter.
Integrated Ethernet tester for copper, fiber optic and Wi-Fi
The OneTouch incorporates two 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet test ports, two 100/1000 Mbps SFP fiber optic transceiver ports and an internal 802.11 a/b/g/n dual band radio. Simultaneously test your wired Ethernet and wireless Wi-Fi networks and easily compare performance with side-by-side test results.
Wi-Fi infrastructure analysis
Ensure that your wireless LAN is configured correctly and is performing as designed. Find the nearest access point. Validate the channel, security type, transmit rates and signal and noise levels. Identify performance issues with your DHCP and DNS servers, and compare wireless and wired results side-by-side. Find the gateway and discover devices connected to the WLAN.
Client view of network performance
Most network trouble tickets start where the client device is connected to the network—where the device could be a PC, IP phone, printer, POS terminal, industrial equipment controller or a medical imager. Common issues include “doesn’t work,” “can’t connect,” “files unreachable,” “application unresponsive,” and “the network is slow.” The OneTouch assists you in troubleshooting these issues – or proving that the network is not the cause – by emulating the client device and assessing network performance.
Infrastructure to application testing
The cause of a network problem can be elusive. The OneTouch AT identifies problem root cause by measuring and analyzing the performance of the critical network components: the network cabling, the delivery of Power over Ethernet (PoE), the connection to the nearest switch, the connection to the nearest access point and the performance of key network services and server-based applications.
Configurable profiles for standardized testing
Use the intuitive touch interface to create test profiles, or test scripts, tailored to your network, services, and applications. Create simple profiles with only a few tests or advanced profiles consisting of dozens of tests. You can build profiles to accommodate different types of users, devices, locations or technologies. Once created, profiles can be saved for quick and easy reuse later. Create a library of standardized profiles to elevate the troubleshooting know-how of network support staff and to establish best practices for faster, more productive troubleshooting.
Automated one-touch troubleshooting
One Hour of Testing Time in Just One Minute
Test everything defined in a profile automatically with the one-touch AutoTest. As the AutoTest progresses from the physical layer, through the wired and wireless infrastructure, to network services and applications, clear pass/fail indicators appear next to the network element under test. Each network element – cable, switch, AP, service, application, Wi-Fi communication bands – is represented graphically. A top-level pass/fail indicator provides the overall status at a glance. Touch an icon to get detailed performance information.
Veri-Fi: Wi-Fi operational performance test
The unique Veri-Fi test provides comprehensive verification of the Layer 1 through 3 network infrastructure by sending test traffic between the OneTouch AT’s wireless and wired connections. Measure throughput, loss, latency and jitter at rates up to 100Mbps in upstream and downstream directions.