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Cooper Bussmann BU-245U-E Wireless Ethernet & Device Server User Manual
4.7 Utilities“Ping”
Ping is a basic Internet program that lets you verify that a particular IP address exists and can accept requests. Ping is used diagnostically to
ensure that a host computer or device you are trying to reach is actually operating. If, for example,a user can’t ping a host, then the user will be
unable to send files to that host. Ping operates by sending a packet of data to a designated address and waiting for a response.The basic
operation of Ping can be performed by following these steps in any Windows operating system.
Click on the Start Menu and select Run.Type in “cmd” and enter, you should then see the command screen come up.There will be a certain
directory specified (unique to your own PC) with a flashing cursor at the end. At the cursor type the word “ping”leaving a space and the default IP
address for the BU-245U-E at first start-up.
This command would be written as “ping 192.168.0.118”then <enter> to send the ping command. The PC will reply with an acknowledgement
of your command and if your BU-245U-E is correctly configured your reply will look something like this.
The screen shot below shows the response of the “ping –t 192.168.0.118”command.
This –t command is used to repeatedly ping the specified node in the network, to cancel use “Ctrl – C”
A good test for the network once it is first set up is to use “ping”repeatedly from one PC’s IP address to the other PC’s IP address. This gives a
good indication of the network’s reliability and how responsive it is from point to point.When you enter “Ctrl-C” the program reports a packet
sent-received-lost percentage.
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