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4.2.3 Testing Mobile Unit Connectivity
Verify the AP-5131’s link with an MU by sending Wireless Network Management Protocol (WNMP)
ping packets to the associated MU. Use the Echo Test screen to specify a target MU and configure
the parameters of the ping test. The WNMP ping test only works with Motorola MUs. Only use a
Motorola MU to test AP-5131 connectivity using WNMP.
To ping a specific MU to assess its connection with an AP-5131:
1. Select Status and Statistics - > MU Stats from the AP-5131 menu tree.
2. Select the Echo Test button from within the MU Stats Summary screen.
3. Define the following ping test parameters:
4. Click the Ping button to begin transmitting ping packets to the MU address specified.
Refer to the Number of Responses value to assess the number of responses from the
target MU versus the number of pings transmitted by the AP-5131. Use the ratio of packets
sent versus packets received to assess the link quality between MU and the AP-5131.
Click the Ok button to exit the Echo Test screen and return to the MU Stats Summary screen.
With basic AP-5131 and associated MU connectivity verified, the AP-5131 is now ready to
operate as defined within this guide or have its more advanced features configured.
NOTE Before testing for connectivity, the target MU needs to be set to the same
ESSID as the AP-5131. Since WEP 128 has been configured for the AP-
5131, the MU also needs to be configured for WEP 128 and use the same
WEP keys. Ensure the MU is associated with the AP-5131 before testing
for connectivity.
Station Address The station address is the IP address of the target MU. Refer to the
MU Stats Summary screen for associated MU IP address
information.
Number of ping Specify the number of ping packets to transmit to the target MU.
The default is 100.
Packet Length Specify the length of each data packet transmitted to the target
MU during the ping test. The default is 100 bytes.
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