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 need recommendations for a bit error rate tester
BERT Testers, Network performance, Network testing, Network troubleshooting, Networking
Hi all,[Br style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica;" />[Br style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica;" />trying to find a BERT that supports 10Gbps, 1Gbps and Fast Ethernet so that when someone points the finger at the network team for packet lost, i can prove that theres nth wrong with the network link. Any recommendations?[Br style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica;" />[Br style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica;" />Thanks in advance.

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ASKED: January 19, 2010  8:31 AM
UPDATED: January 19, 2010  2:03 PM
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A BERT tester might be overkill for what you need. I would recommend a packet capture and analysis tool like <a href="http://www.wireshark.org">Wireshark</a>. This will permit you to capture data on the link and see what is happening at several layers.
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