Chapter 6: Using the Software

Link Management

The Link Management screen is essentially an automated utility for pinging endpoints on your VOIP network. This utility generates pings of variable sizes at variable intervals and records the response to the pings.

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Link Management screen Field Definitions

Field Name

Values

 

 

Monitor Link fields

 

 

IP Address to Ping

n.n.n.n

 

 

Pings per Test

1-999

 

 

Response Timeout

500 – 5000

 

milliseconds

 

 

Ping Size in Bytes

32 – 128 bytes

 

 

Timer Interval

0 or 30 – 6000

between Pings

minutes

 

 

Start Now button

--

 

 

Clear button

--

 

 

Link Status Parameters

 

 

IP Address column

n.n.n.n

 

 

No. of Pings Sent

as listed

 

 

No. of Pings Received

as listed

 

 

Round Trip Delay

as listed,

(Min/Max/Avg)

in milliseconds

 

 

Last Error

as listed

 

 

Description

This is the IP address of the target endpoint to be pinged.

This field determines how many pings will be generated by the Start Now command.

The duration after which a ping will be considered to have failed.

This field determines how long or large the ping will be.

This field determines how long of a wait there is between one ping and the next.

Initiates pinging.

Erases ping parameters in Monitor Link field group and restores default values.

These fields summarize the results of pinging. Target of ping.

Number of pings sent to target endpoint. Number of pings received by target endpoint.

Displays how long it took from time ping was sent to time ping response was received.

Indicates when last data error occurred.

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MVPGSM-2 specifications

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One of the MVPGSM-2's key features is its dual-band GSM support, which allows for enhanced connectivity and coverage. The device operates on both 850 MHz and 1900 MHz frequency bands, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of GSM networks across different geographical areas. This flexibility makes it an excellent choice for applications that require reliable wireless communication, such as in remote sensors, telemetry, and industrial automation.

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