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NetAlly EtherScope nXG Reviews

Vendor: NetAlly
4.4 out of 5

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NetAlly EtherScope nXG mindshare

As of February 2025, the mindshare of NetAlly EtherScope nXG in the Network Diagnostics category stands at 8.0%, up from 7.0% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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NetAlly EtherScope nXG reviews

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Independent Consultant at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Verified user of NetAlly EtherScope nXG
May 27, 2020
Does packet capture at line rate gig or 10 gig without dropping a packet

Pros

"In terms of the solution's full line rate 10-gigabit capability, my other 10 Gb test equipment is much bigger, bulkier, and heavier. One of my ways of assessing the nXG was to compare it with what I knew to be tried and true on 10-gig to make sure that they matched, and they did. It very quickly got my trust. The fact that it can do 10 Gb, without dropping a packet from what I've seen so far — and we used it a lot in that first three months — tells a pretty good story."

Cons

"When it works, I love the AirMapper Site Survey app. Currently, my device has a hardware bug that the manufacturer and I are working on actively, to get it fixed or replaced. The 5 gigahertz radio on my device is flaky at best... It doesn't seem to have anything to do with the product itself, as much as it is some kind of unique hardware problem."
Doug Dickerson - PeerSpot user
Manager at Northwestern
Verified user of NetAlly EtherScope nXG
Mar 16, 2022
Handheld form factor, intuitive interface that is easy to use, helps us quickly troubleshoot network problems

Pros

"It clearly depicts the information we're looking for on a 10Gig testing, and we can also verify 100Gig links with it between our routing sites."

Cons

"The battery life should be improved."
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President / System Engineer at KLIPSYS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Verified user of NetAlly EtherScope nXG
May 4, 2023
You can do almost everything with one person and this tool

Pros

"It cuts the time down in half. You don't need to get a laptop out and do different testing. We can just grab this one tool, bring it, and do all our network testing, surveying, and reviews to figure out what the problems are with just one device, instead of having to use multiple people and devices to do that. You cut down time by 50% because you won't normally need multiple people onsite. A lot of times, you can do everything with one person and one tool."

Cons

"We have had to use a battery pack unit, bringing it with us, when we are doing long testing or a lot of testing. It is like a mini computer, so it does use a lot of battery life."
BA
CEO at COMCERT BV
Verified user of NetAlly EtherScope nXG
Nov 28, 2022
We gain valuable time by not having to use a laptop to do testing, especially with complex connection profiles

Pros

"Among those features that are important are the AutoTest to create a profile and then see that the network connection is in line with that profile. Also, the LANBERT test to have an idea about the quality of the cable. It is often the case that you have no reports on the cable infrastructure, so this test is also very valuable for us."

Cons

"The small screen is a little bit of a handicap. It would be nice if we could, for instance, connect a larger screen to the device, but it's very user-friendly. You're only limited by the size of the screen. That's the only negative aspect of doing surveys with this device."
ScottSmith2 - PeerSpot user
CIO at ProTek Communications
Verified user of NetAlly EtherScope nXG
Jan 9, 2024
Saves time and has fifteen tools and functionality all in one

Pros

"My impression of the ease of use is that it definitely is easy to use both the handheld device and the app walking around. "

Cons

"On a hardware spec, it'd be nice to have something above 10-Gigs."
Chase McGee - PeerSpot user
Cyber Range Engineer 2 at Tech Data Limited
Verified user of NetAlly EtherScope nXG
Nov 15, 2022
Reduces troubleshooting from hours to minutes, and increases our security by finding rogue devices

Pros

"The AirMapper Site Survey app is one of the biggest highlights of this product. When somebody asks me, "Why should I use this device?" it's the first thing I show them, and they usually love it. Its ability to gather WiFi site survey data is absolutely amazing."

Cons

"The only issue that I have ever had is the battery life. It does drain a little bit quickly... While it's true that by the time I'm finished with my assessment it's usually dead, I have usually finished what I need to do and everything has been pushed to Link-Live. But occasionally, I might need a backup battery if I need to do something for multiple hours."
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Network Team Lead at a mining and metals company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Verified user of NetAlly EtherScope nXG
Feb 22, 2022
Well-suited for everything that a technician would want to do for testing an active network, and is the only device I have seen that can test 10 gigabit fiber

Pros

"The wireless aspect of it has been super valuable. The AirMagnet Survey feature is very useful for site surveys. For a long time, it used to be done on laptops, and now, we can do this simply on a handheld with one technician. The data automatically gets uploaded to the cloud so that our more experienced technicians can review the data and pull it into AirMagnet. This feature has saved tons of time. It's not easy to approximate the time saved, but for each survey, I'm taking a junior technician and getting him to do a role that a senior technician used to do. So, there is a cost-saving of at least 50%."

Cons

"One point of contention might be that when we were starting it up for the first time, there was a little bit of confusion about registration and getting the proper support plans applied. So, that could be more streamlined, but that's not uncommon in the industry."
WI
Field Support Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of NetAlly EtherScope nXG
Nov 29, 2020
Eliminates the need for external resources to help troubleshoot

Pros

"It has reduced our internal troubleshooting time. In the cases where we could not internally solve the troubleshooting, we would have had to contact an external vendor to test cable, rerun it, etc. NetAlly EtherScope has let us eliminate that in most cases so we can resolve an issue on our own without having to call a third-party out to identify the problem. It has reduced our troubleshooting time for network cabling issues by a good 75 percent. "

Cons

"The battery life could be better. There have been a couple of times that I used it and put it down, then I went to pick it up and the battery was dead. So, I need to take the power cord with me in order to continue using it. "