Netopia R5100 User Reference Manual

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14-2 User’s Reference GuidePPPPiiiinnnnggggThe Netopia R5000 Series Router includes a standard Ping test utility. A Ping test generates IP packetsdestined for a particular (Ping-capable) IP host. Each time the target host receives a Ping packet, it returns apacket to the original sender.Ping allows you to see whether a particular IP destination is reachable from the Netopia R5000 Series Router.You can also ascertain the quality and reliability of the connection to the desired destination by studying thePing test’s statistics.In the Utilities & Diagnostic screen, select Ping and press Return. The ICMP Ping screen appears.To configure and initiate a Ping test, follow these steps:1. Select Name of Host to Ping and enter the destination domain name or IP address.2. Select Packets to Send to change the default setting. This is the total number of packets to be sent duringthe Ping test. The default setting is adequate in most cases, but you can change it to any value from 1 to4,294,967,295.3. Select Data Size to change the default setting. This is the size, in bytes, of each Ping packet sent. Thedefault setting is adequate in most cases, but you can change it to any value from 0 (only header data) to1664.4. Select Delay (seconds) to change the default setting. The delay, in seconds, determines the time betweenPing packets sent. The default setting is adequate in most cases, but you can change it to any value from0 to 4,294,967. A delay of 0 seconds forces packets to be sent immediately, one after another.5. Select START PING and press Return to begin the Ping test. While the test is running, the START PINGitem becomes STOP PING. To manually stop the Ping test, select STOP PING and press Return or Escape.While the Ping test is running and when it is over, a status field and a number of statistical items are active onthe screen. These are described below.ICMP PingName of Host to Ping:Packets to Send: 5Data Size: 56Delay (seconds): 1START PINGStatus:Packets Out: 0Packets In: 0Packets Lost: 0 (0%)Round Trip Time(Min/Max/Avg): 0.000 / 0.000 / 0.000 secsEnter the IP Address/Domain Name of a host to ping.Send ICMP Echo Requests to a network host.