D-Link DGS-1100 Series Switch User Manual
Ping
Ping is a small program that sends ICMP Echo packets to the IP address you specify. The
destination node then responds to or “echoes” the packets sent from the Switch. This is very useful
to verify connectivity between the Switch and other nodes on the network.
To view the following window, click Tools > Ping, as shown below:
Figure 13-13 Ping window
The fields that can be configured for IPv4 Ping are described below:
Parameter Description
Target IPv4 Address
Select and enter an IP address to be pinged.
Ping Times
Enter the number of times desired to attempt to Ping the IPv4
address configured in this window. Users may enter a
number of times between 1 and 255. Tick the Infinite check
box to keep sending ICMP Echo packets to the specified IP
address until the program is stopped.
Timeout
Select a timeout period between 1 and 99 seconds for this
Ping message to reach its destination. If the packet fails to
find the IP address in this specified time, the Ping packet will
be dropped.
After clicking the Start button in IPv4 Ping section, the following IPv4 Ping Result section will
appear:
Figure 13-14 Ping - IPv4 Ping Result window
Click the Stop button to halt the Ping Test.
Click the Back button to return to the IPv4 Ping section.
Reset
This window is used to reset the Switch’s configuration to the factory default settings.
To view the following window, click Tools > Reset, as shown below:
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