Running A Ping Test; Performing An Sn100 Software Restart; Ping Test Window - Patton SmartNode SN101/1JS/E User Manual

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Running a Ping Test

The ping test checks the reaction time of your connection—how fast you get a response after you've sent out a
request. A fast ping—measured in milliseconds (ms)—means a more responsive connection.
Do the following to run the test:
1. Click on the plus button next to Maintenance to display the sub-categories (see
2. Click Tools. The Configuration window displays (see
3. Click the Ping Test tab to bring it to the front (see
4. Type the IP address or domain name of the destination computer in the Ping Destination box.
5. Click the Ping button to start the test. The results displayed will resemble the following example in which
the IP address 169.95.1.1 is being pinged;
PING 168.95.1.1 (168.95.1.1): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 168.95.1.1: icmp_seq=0 ttl=247 time=80.0 ms
64 bytes from 168.95.1.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=247 time=100.0 ms
64 bytes from 168.95.1.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=247 time=240.0 ms
64 bytes from 168.95.1.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=247 time=30.0 ms
--- 168.95.1.1 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 4 packets received, 20% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 30.0/112.5/240.0 ms

Performing an SN100 software restart

If the SN100 is not responding correctly, you may decide to restart the system software. If so, do the following:
1. Click on the plus button next to Maintenance to display the sub-categories (see
Tools
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Figure 84. Ping Test window
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