Black Box TS560A, User Manual

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LAN SOLUTION NETWORK TESTER
the target address is on the LAN segment, as determined
by Netmask*, the target will be addressed directly on the
Ethernet. If the target is not local, PINGs will be
directed to the Router for forwarding on the WAN side
of the Router. When running in this mode, the tester
will respond to PINGs addressed to it from any other
device.
*Netmask or Network Mask (Subnet Mask) is an IP
addressing scheme that divides the entire IP address
network into smaller sections (Subnets), In the LAN
Solution Network Tester, the Netmask is used to identify
an IP address as being located either on the LAN (local
subnet) or on the Internet, and therefore accessed over
the WAN.
In the PING test, the LAN Solution Network Tester
checks for voltages, then searches for link pulses on its
jack, automatically configuring the interface to connect
to a hub, switch, or NIC. Once an active link is found,
the tester configures its IP address parameters as
selected by you. Once the parameters are set, the tester
starts sending out PING packets to the selected target,
the router, and (in DHCP mode) the DNS server. The
PINGs continue for 15 minutes after the last button
press, after which the tester will automatically turn off.