Command Line Interface

Example

This example shows how to return to the Exec mode from the Interface Configuration mode, and then quit the CLI session:

AP(if-ethernet)#exit AP#exit

CLI session with the wireless bridge is now closed

Username:

ping

This command sends ICMP echo request packets to another node on the network.

Syntax

ping <host_name ip_address>

host_name - Alias of the host.

ip_address - IP address of the host.

Default Setting

None

Command Mode

Exec

Command Usage

Use the ping command to see if another site on the network can be reached.

The following are some results of the ping command:

Normal response - The normal response occurs in one to ten seconds, depending on network traffic.

Destination does not respond - If the host does not respond, a “timeout” appears in ten seconds.

Destination unreachable - The gateway for this destination indicates that the destination is unreachable.

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