Subnet Mask; Pinging For The Ip Address - Extron electronics WindoWall Pro Series User Manual

Subnet Mask

The subnet mask is another 32-bit binary number that is used to "mask" certain bits of the
IP address. This provides a method of extending the number of network options for a given
IP address. It works by allowing part of the host identifier to be used as a subnet identifier.
It is important that you set the correct value for the subnet mask. The basic values depend
on the class of IP address being used.
Class Name
Class A
Class B
Class C
See Subnetting, a Primer

Pinging for the IP Address

To access the WindoWall Pro via the Ethernet port, you need the processor IP address.
If the address has been changed to an address comprised of words and characters, the
actual numeric IP address can be determined using the Ping utility. If the address has not
been changed, the factory-specified default is 192.168.254.254.
Ping can also be used to test the Ethernet link to the WindoWall Pro.
Ping to determine Extron IP address
The Microsoft Ping utility is available at the command prompt. Ping tests the Ethernet
interface between the computer and the WindoWall Pro. Ping can also be used to determine
the actual numeric IP address from an alias and to determine the web address.
Ping the WindoWall Pro as follows:
1. From the Windows
2. In the
3. Click
OK
4.
At the command prompt, enter
similar to figure 47.
The line
entered the actual numeric IP address or an alias name.
C:\>ping 192.168.254.254
Pinging 192.168.254.254 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.254.254:
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Figure 47.
Subnet Mask
255.0.0.0
255.255.0.0
255.255.255.0
on page 74 for more information.
menu, select
Start
text field, enter
Open command
. A command screen opens.
ping IP address
reports the actual numeric IP address, regardless of whether you
Pinging ...
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
Ping Response
. The Run dialog box opens.
Run...
.
. The computer returns a display
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