Ping - D-Link DES-5200 User Manual

Fast Ethernet Switching System User's Guide

Ping

Ping, shown in Figure 34, is a utility to determine if a specific IP address is
accessible. Ping sends a packet to the specified address and waits for a reply. Its
primary purpose is to troubleshoot LAN connections.
A successful reply displays the IP Address and packet size in bytes, sequencing
and the port number the reply was received through. An unsuccessful reply
displays a timeout and the sequence number.
Figure 34: Ping Menu
IP Address
Specify the IP Address to be tested.
Ping Count
Ping has several modes: single, multiple and continuous.
Single mode sends out a single ping.
Multiple sends three pings with a one second interval between each ping.
Continuous sends one ping per second until user stops the pinging process. To
stop the pinging process user must select the stop command from the menu.
A successful ping is displayed as a reply and indicates the IP address the reply
came from, bytes, sequence and port number.
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