Symmetricom S100 manual Testing Network Functionality, 9IPCONFIG and Ping Screen

SyncServer S100

Testing Network Functionality

To ensure that your network is functioning correctly, check to see if the S100 is on the network.

First, check the Ethernet connection between the client computer and the S100:

1.Call up the client computer’s command prompt. Use the Windows MS-DOS command prompt. At the command line, type: IPCONFIG<Enter>. Your computer’s IP address appears (see A).

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B

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Figure 3-9:IPCONFIG and PING Screen

Note: In Win95, type WINIPCFG at the command line in Step 1.

At the command prompt (See Figure 3-9), type a ping command to verify that the S100 is visible on the network. Use the IP address for the S100. For example:

ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (where xxx = the IP address of the S100).

2.Press <Enter>. The message shown in Figure 3-9indicates the ping command was successful. Four packets were sent and none were lost. An unsuccessful ping results in packets lost and a Timed Out message.

If there is an affirmative response, the S100 is visible to the network.

Note: If there is no response, then troubleshoot and fix the connection problem before proceeding with the next steps. Problems may include physical network connections or IP addresses.

28 S100 User Guide – Rev. D – June 2005