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DMD1050 Satellite Modem Board
C.5
Testing the Ethernet Connection using the Ping Program (Optional)
To verify that connectivity and settings are correct, use the Ping command to report if the Host
(Equipment) is correctly responding. This is accomplished by opening the MSDOS Command
Prompt and executing a Ping command as shown in the following example.
1.
Open MSDOS Command Prompt. The Screen will display:
2.
At the Command Prompt Enter "ping 172.18.100.215" (Enter the IP Address of
equipment to be tested). The screen will display:
3.
If the ping is successful the screen will display:
4.
If the ping is unsuccessful the screen will display:
Check the following items that may lead to the unsuccessful response:
MN-DMD1050
Revision 9
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\> ping 172.18.100.215
C:\>ping 172.18.100.215
Pinging 172.18.100.215 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 172.18.100.215: bytes=32 time=109ms TTL=64
Reply from 172.18.100.215: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64
Reply from 172.18.100.215: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=64
Reply from 172.18.100.215: bytes=32 time=123ms TTL=64
Ping statistics for 172.18.100.215:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 123ms, Average = 58ms
C:\>ping 172.18.100.215
Pinging 172.18.100.215 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Ping statistics for 172.18.100.215:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),
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