NetAlly, the company behind the industry’s first handheld network analyzer, announced the LinkRunner® AT 1500, an essential network link and cable tester in the LinkRunner family. It provides fast and comprehensive validation of copper network links and cables for everyday troubleshooting, moves/adds/changes, and fault isolation. It’s designed for frontline network technicians, IT teams and managed service providers.
“The 1500 brings pro-level testing to frontline techs at just $1,495 MSRP. It draws on our twenty-five-plus years of experience building innovative troubleshooting tools for network engineers and technicians,” said Dan Klimke, NetAlly Director of Product Marketing. “The goal is simple: put fast, definitive answers in the hands of the technicians closest to the problem, so issues get solved at the source, not escalated up the chain. With Wi-Fi 7 access points, smart building systems, and modern IoT devices increasingly demanding higher power levels that only PoE++ can deliver — the LinkRunner AT 1500 validates full 90W PoE performance to ensure those devices are fully powered upon deployment.”
In a 2025 survey, NetAlly customers reported completing installs and repairs up to 60% faster using these tools. The LinkRunner AT 1500 can verify connectivity, link speed, VLAN, and Power over Ethernet (PoE) with one tap, without a bulky laptop or extensive training. Detailed results and screenshots are automatically uploaded to Link-Live, NetAlly’s free collaboration, reporting, and analysis platform. This allows junior techs to diagnose issues more confidently with less oversight, and IT teams to handle more work with the same headcount.
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LinkRunner AT 1500 delivers fast, automated testing across every layer of the network link:
- Detects cable length, common mis-wires, and distance to fault.
- Automatically discovers the nearest switch name and port.
- Verifies link speed and duplex, up to 10 Gig.
- Validates VLANs, network services, and connectivity to on- and off-net devices.
- Measures PoE voltage, wattage and active pairs to pinpoint issues and confirm power delivery before device installation.
Source: GlobeNewswire