Viewing Ping Statistics - Motorola WS5100 Series Reference Manual

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5. Refer to the
messages if something goes wrong in the transaction between the applet and the switch
6. Click Cancel

8.6.3 Viewing Ping Statistics

Refer to the Statistics tab for an overview of the overall success of the ping test with the destination IP
addresses displayed within the screen. Use this information to determine whether the destination IP
represents a device offering the switch a viable connection to either extend the switch's existing radio
coverage area or provide support for additional MUs within an existing network segment.
To view ping test statistics:
1. Select Diagnostics
2. Select the Statistics
3. Refer to the following content within the Statistics tab to assess the connection with the target device:
Destination IP
Packets Sent
Packets Received
Min RTT
Status field for the current state of the requests made from applet. This field displays error
to return back to the Configuration tab without implementing changes.
> Ping from the main menu.
tab.
Displays the numeric (non DNS address) destination for the device transmitted the
ping packets.
Displays the number of packets transmitted to the target device IP address.
Compare this value with the number of packets received to assess the connection
quality with the target device.
Displays the number of packets received from the target device. If this number is
significantly lower than the number sent to the target device, consider removing
this device from consideration for permanent connection with the switch.
Displays the quickest round trip time for ping packets transmitted from the switch
to its destination IP address. This may reflect the time when data traffic was at its
lowest for the two devices.