UNH-IOL 10BASE-T Testing Service
The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Lab's (IOL) first consortium addressed 10BASE-T interoperability back in early 1990. Since that time the consortium has matured to the point where it has been replaced by a standardized testing service. The 10BASE-T Testing Service was formed in 1993 and is one of four testing services at the IOL. The 10BASE-T Testing Service is a one-time product test in which a company is not required to leave a product at the lab after the testing has been completed (Note: Leaving a representative piece of equipment at the IOL will cause the product to be added to our testing pool). Our Testing ServicesThe 10BASE-T Testing Service currently offers two test suites that can be performed on a 10BASE-T product. They are as follows:
The intent of most of the testing programs of the 10BASE-T Testing Service, and of the lab itself, is to isolate problems (bugs) in member's equipment before it gets into consumer's hands. It needs to be emphasized that the 10BASE-T Testing Service performs testing from a quality assurance point of view, not from a marketing or promotions point of view. Therefore, the 10BASE-T Testing Service limits the disclosure of specific product test results to the respective company only. We work with you.The IOL will also design and develop additional tests if the areas covered by the existing test suites do not meet the needs of a given corporation. This contracted service varies with the need of the member, but it typically includes development or research for improving the interoperability of 10BASE-T network devices. Details are worked out on an individual basis. The UNH-IOL also provides Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10Gigabit Ethernet and Power over Ethernet Consortia. |
