Fluke Enterprise LANMeter

Taking a look at a Fluke 686 Enterprise LANMeter, the cream of the crop in 1998 when it came to network testing gear. We'll see what this thing can do; cable tests, overwhelming a Cisco HUB, and testing token ring gear. Check me out on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/clabretro Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio #netro #retrotech #retrocomputer #networking Serial to USB converter: https://amzn.to/4mAXDlJ Rack stuff StarTech Universal Rack Rails: https://amzn.to/404JV1Q StarTech 42U Rack: https://amzn.to/482c3oh StarTech 25U Rack: https://amzn.to/3mEB7hS Tripp Lite SMART1500LCD UPS: https://amzn.to/3KZW3Jw 1U 24 Port Patch Panel: https://amzn.to/3Nm0bFa 1U Brush Panel: https://amzn.to/3mExAA3 1U Rack Shelf: https://amzn.to/3oaDclT Video gear Camera: https://amzn.to/4al3xjA Main mics: https://amzn.to/4dCUuO2 Desk mic: https://amzn.to/3ye8BsV Note: The above are Amazon affiliate links. It doesn't cost you extra, but I'll receive a commission which will help keep the content coming. I only link to things I've personally ordered. 00:00 Intro 02:36 Fluke 686 LANMeter Overview 06:48 Hub Autotest 10:30 Cable Tests 12:48 Testing the Retro Rack 16:42 Web Agent 21:08 Overwhelming a Cisco Hub 26:45 Testing some Token Ring Gear 36:03 Fluke History 37:13 Final Thoughts