The Interactive Testbox Map tool allows you to select testboxes you're interested in directly from a world map. If there are many testboxes in a certain area, it will either bring up another map showing more detail of the area, or a list of all testboxes located in a cluster on the map. You must choose both a source and a destination.
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To take advantage of the full interactivity of the Testbox Map, your browser should support imagemaps, javascript, and layers via style sheets. Unfortunately, not all web browsers are equal, and some browsers support certain things different than others. For this reason, the Testbox Map provides two interfaces:
Navigating through the maps is simply a matter of moving your mouse around the screen. When you move over a spot for which there is a zoomed-in map, the map will automatically appear under your cursor. If there are several testboxes in one spot on the map, a list of them will automatically appear when you move your mouse over the spot. Use the status bar located above the map to see more information about each testbox.
The following browsers are known to fully support this interface:
- Netscape 6, Internet Explorer 5+
- Netscape 4+ browsers support this interface to a limited extent, but sometimes have problems displaying the layers correctly.To use this interface, make sure to enable Javascript and Document Style Sheets in your browser.
Move your mouse around the screen, and click on a testbox you'd like to select. If this location is shown in more detail on a larger map, this map will appear in a separate window. If this location contains a cluster of testboxes, a list of the boxes will appear in a separate window. When you select a testbox, the intermediate windows will close, and you'll be redirected back to the main page. Use the status bar located above the map to see more information about each testbox and other imagemap locations.
Theoretically, all that is needed to use this interface is a browser that supports imagemaps. Javascript is highly recommended, although the page will still work without it, by loading all windows mentioned above into the current window, but you won't be able to see information about a testbox before selecting it.
For more help with your particular browser, go to Browser-specific help.
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The Testbox Map displays testboxes in several statuses.
Boxes in non-active statuses are included for the purpose of viewing old data they may have taken earlier, such as with the Plots On Demand tool.
Refer to the key located above the map for information about
the colors used to convey the different statuses.
(each status has two associated colors: one for the dot on the map, the other
for the text)
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Test traffic measurements are generated one-way; originating at one box and terminating at another. Therefore, in order to see a plot, you must specify both a source and a destination. By default, you first select a source testbox, and then a destination, to see the plots of data originating at your source. However, you may instead want to specify a destination first, in order to see plots for boxes sending data to that destination. This is possible using the accompanying buttons.
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Your browser can support the MouseOver Interface very well. If you're having problems viewing the page, make sure that Javascript is enabled.
* Go to Edit|Preferences|Advanced and make sure Enable Javascript for Navigator is checked. Click OK and refresh your browser window.
Now simply roll the mouse over the maps to select your testbox. Use the bar above the map to help.
Your browser can support the MouseOver Interface. If you're having problems viewing the page, make sure that document style sheets and Javascript are enabled.
* Go to Tools|Internet Options|General and click on the Accessibility button. Make sure Format documents using my style sheet is unchecked. Unchecking the other options may not be necessary, but is recommended if you're still having problems viewing the page.
* If maps do not pop up automatically and the bar above the world map does not change, make sure Javascript is enabled. Go to Tools|Internet Options|Advanced. Scroll down to Microsoft VM and make sure Java console enabled is checked. You may need to restart your browser window.
Now simply roll the mouse over the maps to select your testbox. Use the bar above the map to help.
If larger maps will still not pop up, click on the areas under the larger maps (for example, Europe) to use the
Click Interface
Your browser may be able to support the MouseOver Interface. To try, make sure that document style sheets and Javascript are enabled.
* Go to Edit|Preferences|Advanced and make sure Enable Javascript and Enable style sheets are checked. Click OK and refresh your browser window.
Now simply roll the mouse over the maps to select your testbox. Use the bar above the map to help.
If larger maps will still not pop up, click on the areas under the larger maps (for example, Europe) to use the
Click Interface
If your browser supports it, try to enable Javascript and Document Style Sheets. If several maps appear to be stacked on the page, or if nothing happens when you move your mouse over the world map, click on the areas under the larger maps (for example, Europe) to use the Click Interface.
If your browser does not support the Click Interface, consider upgrading your browser, or use alternative methods to select your testboxes.
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