Interpreting Ping Test Results; Configmaster - Fluke Series II User Manual

OneTouch Series II
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the changes using the alphanumeric keypad (read
"Central Setup" in Chapter 2). The device name you
assign is for the purposes of the Key Device Ping
function. You can also modify the name of a list by
pressing the List Name box.
Renaming a device while using Key Device Ping
does not modify the original name assigned to
the device on the network (i.e., when the device
is listed again under Station List, the original
name will remain).
To begin pinging the addresses in Key Devices List,
press (Begin Pinging). A series of boxes displays
showing the status of the ping for each Key List. Press a
Key List box to see another series of boxes displaying
ping status of each device in the list. Press
Pinging) to stop this function.

Interpreting Ping Test Results

In general, Packets recv (packets received) should be at
about 100%.
Be aware that some devices, including routers, prioritize
ICMP ping packets lower than other traffic, so some
packet loss can be expected.
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Note
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When evaluating the ping results it is important to
consider the path taken by the packets. Sometimes the
problem may be with an intermediate link.

ConfigMaster

ConfigMaster is a OneTouch Series II Pro feature that
provides network information you can use to properly
configure a device. It lists NetBIOS, TCP/IP, and
NetWare parameters (DNS, WINS, IP address range,
subnet mask, default gateway, POP3 server, frame type,
etc.). These parameters correspond to the Network
Properties in Microsoft Windows and to certain e-mail
settings. One or more of the following will be listed:
q
IP subnet(s)
q
IP address range for
each subnet
q
Subnet mask
q
Default gateway
q
DNS server
q
WINS server
From the Connectivity Tests display, press
(ConfigMaster) to access the ConfigMaster tabular
display (Figure 6-12). Each Active Key List box can
contain five device addresses. Press one of the tabs
(NetBIOS, TCP/IP, or NetWare) to display the
appropriate parameters as described below.
q
POP3 server
q
SMTP server
q
HTTP server
q
NetBIOS domain
q
Frame type
q
IPX network number