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Note: Hard loopback tests are intrusive and will impact service. In a hard loopback, a special loopback plug is used in order to loop the traffic from the T1 port back into the T1 port. This figure illustrates the setup for hard loopback.
The Purpose of Loopback. When a network interface is disconnected--for example, when an Ethernet port is unplugged or Wi-Fi is turned off or not associated with an access point --no communication on that interface is possible, not even communication between your computer and itself.