Motorola MK1200, Product Reference Manual

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B - 16 MK1200 MicroKiosk for CE .NET 4.2 Product Reference Guide
Tap Renew to refresh the information displayed on the
IP Status
tab.
4.
Tap the
Ping
tab to send and receive ICMP ping packets across the network to the specified IP address.
Figure B-15
Mobile Companion - Ping Tab
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Select or enter a target device IP address from the
IP
drop-down list.
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Select the size of the packet transmission from the
Size
drop-down list.
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Tap Start Test to begin the ping test.
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Tap Stop Test to terminate the ping test.
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The average mega-bits per second, signal strength, data rate currently in use, test statistics, and
round trip (RT) times appear for each test. The associated AP MAC address also appears. The signal
strength level and the data transmission rate appear in real-time bar graphs.
IP Type If DHCP was selected from the
IP Config
tab, leased IP address and network address
data appears. If Static was selected, the values entered in the
IP Config
tab on page B-12
appear.
IP Address Each node on the IP network must be assigned a unique IP address. Enter the
IP Address
in dotted-decimal notation, for example, 192.168.7.27.
Subnet Mask All network adapters on a TCP/IP network require a
Subnet Mask
. See the network
administrator for the appropriate mask for the network.
Gateway The
Gateway
forwards IP packets to and from a remote destination.
DNS The Domain Name System ( DNS ) is a distributed Internet directory service.
DNS
translates domain names and IP addresses, and controls Internet e-mail delivery. Most
Internet service requires
DNS
. For example, if
DNS
is not configured, Web sites cannot be
located or e-mail delivery fails.
WINS
WINS
is a Microsoft Net BIOS name server.
WINS
eliminates the broadcasts needed to
resolve computer names to IP addresses by providing a cache or database of
translations.
MAC Address An IEEE 48-bit address factory-assigned to the MK1250 to uniquely identify the adapter at
the physical layer.
Host Name The name of the MK1250.