LANID is the quintessential diagnostic tool for network installers and troubleshooters working with small LANs. Using the LANID, network administrators can quickly confirm features of LAN devices and diagnose problems during LAN installation.

Moreover, the LANID can also act as a network device, negotiating with other LAN devices to determine faults. The ¡°auto-negotiation¡± function provides automatic speed matching for multi-speed devices, allowing devices to configure to the best possible mode of operation over a link.

Auto negotiation:
100BASE-Tx full duplex
100BASE-Tx half duplex
10BASE-Tx full duplex
10BASE-Tx half duplex
100BASE-T4

LANID can provide:
Whether the link is up or not
Whether the device is transmitting a packet or not
Whether the device is working in full duplex mode or half duplex mode
Whether the device is operating in 100BASE-Tx, 10BASE-Tx or 100BASE-T4 mode
Whether a data transmission error has occurred