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Ping
Use Ping to perform an ICMP ping to another address on the network. Ping is useful to
verify Layer 3 connectivity to another network node. In continuous mode, it can be
used as a site survey tool to find dead spots or the edge of WLAN range.
1.
In the main screen, tap on the globe icon and in the
menu, tap
Ping
.
Alternatively, you can tap
Tools | Utilities | Ping
.
2.
Tap
Tools | Configure
. Enter the settings:
•
Address
: Enter a target address in the form of an IP
address or a URL that can be resolved by a DNS.
•
Size:
Select a size, 32-65550 bytes.
•
Content
: Select the packet payload data: either
All 00
,
All FF
(hex), or
Random
.
•
Repeat
: Select a repeat number of pings, from 5 to a
maximum of
Continuous
.
•
Verify Data
: Select either
Yes
or
No
.
•
Tap
ok
.
3.
In the main Ping screen, tap
Start
. The ping test will
begin. For each good ping, the Roundtrip Time (RTT) is
shown. A line graph displays the RTTs for the last 24
pings. If a ping is not successful in 2 seconds, a timeout
is displayed.
4.
To stop the test, tap
Stop
. Statistics are shown.
5.
Tap
Tools | Exit
to close the utility.
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Trace Route
The Trace Route tool traces a packet from the Pocket PC to an Internet host,
showing each hop and how long it takes to reach the destination. This helps you
locate the longest delays if performance seems slow.
1.
In the main screen, tap on the globe icon and in the
menu, tap
Trace Route
; or tap
Tools | Utilities |
Trace Route
.
2.
In the next screen, tap
Tools | Configure
. Enter the
appropriate settings:
•
Address
: Enter a target address in the form of an IP
address or a URL that can be resolved by a DNS.
•
Max hops:
Select the maximum hop number
•
Resolve IP
: Indicate whether you want to resolve the
IP address from a URL.
•
Tap
ok
.
3.
In the main Trace Route screen, tap
Start
. The Trace
Route test will begin. For each good hop, the hop time,
host name and IP address are shown. Tap
Stop
to stop
the trace at any time, or let the trace run until it is
complete.
4.
When the trace is complete, statistics are reported. Tap
ok
to close the box. To view the full host name for any
of the hops, tap on the hop in the list. Tap
Tools | Exit
to
close the utility.
