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6.6 Testing the Connection
To test the connection between the PC and the Protocol converter, a simple program called
ping
can be used.
Ping
sends a number of messages to the specified IP address and displays
the response. The ping program can be run from the command line or from a DOS prompt on
the PC, as follows:
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Open the Windows Start Menu
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Click Run
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In the Open box, type: "ping 192.168.0.112"
If the network connection is OK between PC and Protocol converter, the program will respond
with:
"Reply from 192.168.0.112" and information about the response time
If there is a problem with the network setup the program will respond as follows...
There may be the following solutions to this problem: