Ping - D-Link DIR-806A User Manual

DIR-806A Wireless AC750 Multi-Function Router
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Ping

On the System / Ping page, you can check availability of a host from the local or global network
via the Ping utility.
The Ping utility sends echo requests to a specified host and receives echo replies.
To check availability of a host, enter the IP address or name of this host in the Host field, and select
a number of requests that will be sent in order to check its availability from the Count of packets
drop-down list. Click the Start button. The check results will be displayed in the Log field.
Also you can run the Ping function in the background mode. To do this, select the Background
ping checkbox. Then enter the IP address or name of a host in the Host field and click the Start
button. When this mode is selected,
In the background mode, the Ping utility sends requests to the host specified in the Host field every
40 seconds. The Background ping status light shows the status of the Ping function (green
light: the function is running, red light: the function is not running).
To stop running the Ping function in the background mode, deselect the Background ping
checkbox, enter the IP address or name of a host in the Host field, and click the Start button.
Figure 127. The System / Ping page.
the Count of packets and Log fields are not displayed.
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