Talk:Network Testing

Basic steps: 1. Plug in the network device to a power source. If there are power lights, make sure they come on. 2. If there is a reset button, press it for ~30 seconds to restore default settings. 3. Plug the network device in with Das Unternet. 4. With the system mouse, click "Test Network Device" on the top bar of the browser. This page should say, "It works!" Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for each existing ethernet port. 5. Unplug, affix a "Tested By" sticker with your initials, and place in the "4 Store" box on the shelf.

Divide documentation into these steps: Collect, Preparation and/or Evaluation, Testing, Routing

• include definitions of switch, router, hub, etc

|- |width="25%" align="center"|STEPS |width="75%" align="center"|NOTES AND DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS |- | Collect and Sort || # All incoming network devices will be in the green tubs on the middle shelf of the Advanced Testing incoming shelves. They will need to be sorted.

1. Check the Whiteboard to see what the store does and doesn't need.
2. For items that are needed, match with a power supply (the necessary voltage and amperage should be written on the network device) and place in the blue tub labeled "Network Devices with Matching Power Adapters."
3. Recycle items that are not needed by the store.

|- | Check for Damage || If it's missing parts or visibly broken, recycle it. If there's dirt or grime wipe it down with a rag and some cleaning solution. |- | Check for Power On || #Grab a networking device and its attached power supply from the blue tub. Plug the device into a power source.

1. If there are power lights, make sure they come on.
2. If there is a reset button, press it for ~30 seconds to restore default settings.

|- | Test Networking || #Plug the network device in with Das Unternet. *NEVER PLUG A NETWORKING DEVICE INTO ANY OTHER ETHERNET CABLE!*

1. Open up an internet browser on the testing station system. With the system mouse, click "Test Network Device" on the top bar of the browser. This page should say, "It works!" Repeat for each existing ethernet port.

|- | Final Preparation || #Affix a "Tested By" sticker with your initials on the device.

1. Place in the "4 Store" box.
2. If it is the last device you're testing for the day, please clean up the testing station, putting away tools, cables and everything else. |}

we should have something about not selling things owned by the cable company!

We will be working on standardizing this documentation and updating the content. Elizabeth 17:46, 20 October 2010 (UTC)