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3. If you are performing the ping command at the system where the new
adapter is installed, type ipconfig /all to verify that the new
adapter is operational.
4. Type ping <remote IP address>, and then press Enter. If you
are performing the ping command at the system where the new
adapter is installed, specify the IP address of a remote device the
adapter is to ping. If you are performing the command at another
system, enter the IP address of the new adapter.
The ping statistics that are displayed indicate whether the network
connection is working or not.
Linux To verify that the Ethernet interface is up and running on a Linux platform,
run ifconfig to check the status of the Ethernet interface. In addition,
you can enter the netstat -i command to check the statistics on the
Ethernet interface. See “Installing Linux Driver Software” on page 68 for
information on ifconfig and netstat.
If the new adapter is the only adapter in the system, you may test it by
having it ping another device on the network. But if the new adapter is in a
system that contains more than one adapter, you instead should test it by
pinging it from another device on your network.
Ping an IP host on the network to verify connection has been established.
From the command line, type ping IP address, and then press Enter.
The ping statistics that are displayed indicate whether or not the network
connection is working.