Testing the Ethernet Interface
After configuring the Ethernet interface, return to the main menu using the <ESC> key as many times as is necessary. Save the configuration to flash memory (the operating system will ask how to save the configuration on the way back to the main menu). The simplest way to test the link is by using the ping application. From the main menu, choose APPLICATIONS =>PING. Enter the IP number of a host on the network for the HOST parameter and accept the preset values for the rest of the parameters. The output on the screen should appear as shown below.
Host [host00] : 200.246.93.37
packet size (number from 32 to 1600) [32] : count (0 if forever or 1 to 30000) [5] : interval in ms (20 to 60000) [1000] :
PING 200.246.93.37 (200.246.93.37): 32 data bytes
32 bytes from (200.246.93.37): icmp_seq=1 ttl=127 time=1.96 ms
32 bytes from (200.246.93.37): icmp_seq=2 ttl=127 time=1.02 ms
32 bytes from (200.246.93.37): icmp_seq=3 ttl=127 time=0.99 ms
32 bytes from (200.246.93.37): icmp_seq=4 ttl=127 time=0.99 ms
32 bytes from (200.246.93.37): icmp_seq=5 ttl=127 time=0.98 ms
statistics | ||
5 packets transmitted, | 5 | packets received, 0% packet loss |
= | 0.98/1.19/1.96 ms | |
Pinging the router from a host on the network should give similar results. If the test fails, confirm that the link LED is lit and that the IP Address and Subnet Mask parameters in the Network Protocol menu are correct for the network to which the router is attached. The command CONFIG =>INTERFACE =>ETHERNET =>L will display the current values of the interface parameters.
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