•
ICMP Ping - tests the wireless network connection.
•
Trace Route - tests a connection at the network layer between the wearable terminal and any place on the
network.
•
Known APs - displays the APs in range using the same ESSID as the wearable terminal.
•
Quit - Exits the
Wireless Diagnostics
To return to the
Wireless Diagnostics
ICMP Ping Window
The
window allows testing a connection at the network layer (part of the IP protocol) between the
ICMP Ping
wearable terminal and an AP. Ping tests only stop when you select the
application, or if the wearable terminal switches between infrastructure and ad-hoc modes.
Diagnostics
To open the
ICMP Ping
ICMP Ping Window
Figure 5-40
To perform an ICMP ping:
In the
field, enter an IP address or select an IP address from the drop-down list.
1.
IP
Press
to highlight the
2.
TAB
Using the navigation keys, select a size value.
3.
Press
to highlight
4.
TAB
Press
-
5.
Blue
BKSP (SPACE)
fields.
Trace Route Window
traces a packet from a computer to a host, showing how many hops the packet requires to reach the
Trace Route
host and how long each hop takes. The
The
window allows testing a connection at the network layer (part of the IP protocol) between the
Trace Route
wearable terminal and any place on the network.
To open the
Trace Route
window.
window from an option window, press
window, press
.
1
drop-down list.
Size
.
Start Test
. The ICMP Ping test starts. Information of the ping test displays in the appropriate
Trace Route
window, press
.
2
ESC
Stop Test
utility identifies where the longest delays occur.
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.
button, close the
Wireless