METRODATA NetTESTER FAMILY USER MANUAL
76-02-107 Rev.A
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14.2.1.4 TTL
Menu Tree: Main Set-Up /
T
esting /
P
ing /
T
TL
The TTL item defines the IP Time to Live parameter for the packet IP header.
14.2.1.5 Start / Stop
Menu Tree: Main Set-Up /
T
esting /
P
ing /
S
tart
Main Set-Up /
T
esting /
P
ing /
S
top
The start/stop command is used to either start the Ping test, or to stop a currently
running test.
14.2.1.6 Results
Menu Tree: Main Set-Up /
T
esting /
P
ing /
R
esults
Ping Results
------------
latest attempt okay, time=1.8ms
running time 0:05
sent 5
received 5
lost 0
min delay 1.8ms
max delay 3.0ms
<Esc> - exit, C - clear, <Enter> - refresh
When a Ping test is running, the results display shows the state of the test. The
display shows the result of the last Ping test message, and also gives a cumulative
count of the sent/received and lost frames along with max and min delay values.
The test will continue to run in background once started, until stopped and the results
will give a full cumulative display.
14.2.2
Traceroute
Menu Tree: Main Set-Up /
T
esting /
T
raceroute
To assist with diagnosis of IP connectivity issues, the unit provides a TraceRoute
utility which will display the hops used to reach a selected destination.
TRACEROUTE
dest Ip 192.168.0.100
interFace LAN1
packet siZe 64
Max hops 30
receive Timeout 3s
Start
Results <display>
14.2.2.1 Destination IP, Interface
Menu Tree: Main Set-Up /
T
esting /
T
raceroute / Dest
I
P
