Extron electronic DXP DVI manual Connecting as a Telnet Client, Ping to determine web IP address

3.Click OK. A command window opens.

4.At the command prompt, enter ping IP address. The computer returns a display similar to figure 119.

The line Pinging ... reports the actual numeric IP address, regardless of whether you entered the actual numeric IP address or an alias name.

C:\>ping 192.168.254.254

Pinging 192.168.254.254 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 192.168.254.254:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

Figure 119. Ping Response

Ping to determine web IP address

The Ping utility has a modifier, -a, that directs the command to return the web address rather than the numeric IP address.

At the prompt, enter ping -aIP address. The display that the computer returns is similar to the Ping response shown in figure 119, except that when you specify the -amodifier, the line Pinging mail... reports the web IP address instead of the numeric IP address, regardless of whether you entered the actual numeric IP address or an alias name.

Connecting as a Telnet Client

The Microsoft Telnet utility is available from the command prompt. Telnet allows you to input SIS commands to the DXP switcher from the PC via the Ethernet link and the LAN.

Starting Telnet

Access the command prompt and start Telnet as follows:

1.From the Start menu, select Run.... The Run window opens.

2.In the Open text field, enter command.

3.Click OK. A command window opens.

4.At the prompt, enter telnet. The computer returns a display similar to figure 120.

Microsoft (R) windows 2000 (TM) Version 5.0 (Build 2195)

Welcome to Microsoft Telnet Client

Telnet Client Build 5.00.99203.1

Escape Character is 'CTRL+]'

Microsoft Telnet>

Figure 120. Telnet Screen

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