Linktropy Mini WAN Emulators

Overview

The Linktropy Mini Wide-Area Network emulators bring an impeccable accuracy at irresistible prices. It simulates WAN bandwidth, delay, jitter, packet loss, and other link impairments at -speeds of up to 100 Mbps. It's well adapted to terrestrial, wireless, satellite, Internet and other wide area networks. Highly portable, fast to install and easy to use, with its browser-based graphical interface you can be up and running in no time.

Linktropy WAN Emulation Overview Video

Capacity

• Maximum Link Rate: 100 Mbps full duplex
• Emulated Links: 1 links
• Packets: 80,000 packets per second

Emulation Settings

• Bandwidth: 300 bps - 100 Mbps in 1 bps increments
• Delay: 0 ms - 10 sec. in 0.1 ms increments; constant, uniform, normal distributions
• Packet Loss Rate: 0-100% in increments of 0.0001%
• Background Traffic: 0-100% in increments of 0.1%
• Packet Loss Rate: 0-100% in increments of 0.0001%
• Additional Parameters: Bit Error Rate, Queue Depth, Framing Overhead

Interfaces

• Emulation: 2x 10/100baseT Fast Ethernet
• Management: 1x 10/100baseT Fast Ethernet; 1x RS-232c serial console

Environmental and Physical Specifications

• AC Input Voltage: Auto ranging 100 VAC to 240 VAC
• AC Input Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz
• AC Input Current (Max): 1.0 A
• Maximum Power Draw: 25 Watts
• Dimensions: 11" W x 7" D x 1.75" H; 27 cm W x 18 cm D x 4.35 cm H

Weight

• Product: 3.5 lbs. (1.6kg)
• Shipping: 5.1 lbs. (2.3 kg)

Temperature

• Operating: 32 to 104 F (0 to 40 C)
• Storage: -4 to 176 F (-20 to 80 C)

Humidity

• Operating: 10% to 90% (non-condensing)
• Storage: 10% to 90% (non-condensing)
• Certifications: FCC, CE Mark

Warranty & Support

• Hardware Warranty: 90 days
• Support and Maintenance: 90 days

General Features

Easy to Use: The Linktropy 7500 PRO WAN emulators are easy to install and configure. All you need to do is to plug in the Ethernet cables, specify your link conditions and start off with the emulation process. Moreover, neither do you need to install any software nor is there any training required. The responsive GUI interface makes it all the more easier to use.

Bandwidths up to 100 Mbps: Emulate links up to 100 Mbps in each direction.

Delay up to 10 sec: Emulate latency ranges from 0.1 millisecond up to 10 seconds for all the directions in a uniform distribution.

Emulate any WAN: Emulate terrestrial, wireless, Internet, satellite or any other type of wide area network.

Traffic Monitor: This feature enables a visual representation of the current traffic, with the help of graphs and link statistics.

Bridging/Routing: You have the choice to install the product as a bridge or as a router, as per your requirements.

Portable: With its small size and light weight, you can easily carry it wherever you go.

Comparison With Other Apposite WAN Emulation Appliance Models, Linktropy 4500, Linktropy 7500 and Linktropy 7500 PRO

While most of the features of the advanced models from Apposite (viz. Linktropy 4500, Linktropy 7500 and Linktropy 7500 PRO) are available with Linktropy Mini to lesser degree of precision and range, some are not. The following information enlists the features present with Linktropy Mini and have been marked as "Present," or specifications have been included where appropriate. The ones not featured in the product have been marked with a "Not Present."

Performance

• Max. Throughput per link (full duplex): 100 Mbps
• Emulated Links: 1
• Max packet rate (pps): 80,000
• Test lab level precision: Not Present

Link Impairment Emulations

• Bandwidth: Present
• Latency (constant, uniform, normal distributions): Present
• Packet loss: Present
• Bit errors: Present
• Packet reordering: Not Present
• Packet duplication: Not Present
• Background traffic link utilization: Not Present
• Dynamic conditions - Linktropy Scheduler: Not Present

Installation

• Record and download traffic statistics: Not Present
• Install as bridge: Present
• Install as router: Present
• Emulation interfaces: 2 x 10/100
• Copper or fiber Ethernet: Copper
• Form factor: Set-top box
• Warranty and support: 90 days

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