NaviTEK NT is a network tester for troubleshooting and maintenance of active and passive
copper and fiber networks. It performs a range of tests to determine as much information as
possible about the network and port to which it is connected.
The principle of operation of NaviTEK NT is that it automatically configures itself to match the
characteristics of the connected port, whether it is an un-terminated cable, a live copper
switch port or a live fiber switch port, and runs tests appropriate to that configuration. These
tests are designed to give information about the port, such as the switch MAC address and
identification, as well as to confirm that the port has been properly configured and is capable
of reaching a number of strategic targets in the local network and the Internet. The user may
customize the tests if required.
Because the suite of tests runs and saves the results automatically, it is a simple task for the
user to move from port to port, fully testing and saving the results from each one. All that is
required is to plug the tester into the port socket and press the Autotest button.
Once all of the required network ports have been tested, the saved reports can be uploaded
either using a USB memory key to a PC or via Wi-Fi to a Smartphone, for transfer to client
databases or to colleagues for further analysis.
This manual describes NaviTEK NT Pro, and all references to “NaviTEK NT” shall be taken to
mean NaviTEK NT Pro. NaviTEK NT Pro includes provision for testing optical fiber networks as
well as copper-based Ethernet networks, and 802.1x security log-in.
NaviTEK NT Plus includes provision for testing copper-based Ethernet networks only and no
802.1x support.