Icmp ping window, Trace route window, Icmp ping window -31 trace route window -31 – Motorola VC5090 User Manual

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Wireless Applications 4 - 31

The

Wireless Diagnostics

window contains the following options. Tap the option to display the option window.

•

ICMP Ping - tests the wireless network connection.

•

Trace Route - tests a connection at the network layer between the vehicle computer and any place on the
network.

•

Known APs - displays the APs in range using the same ESSID as the vehicle computer.

•

Quit - Exits the

Wireless Diagnostics

window.

Option windows contain a back button to

return to the

Wireless Diagnostics

window.

ICMP Ping Window

The

ICMP Ping

window allows testing a connection at the network layer (part of the IP protocol) between the vehicle

computer and an AP. Ping tests only stop when you tap the

Stop Test

button, close the

Wireless Diagnostics

application, or if the vehicle computer switches between infrastructure and ad-hoc modes.

To open the

ICMP Ping

window, tap the

ICMP Ping

in the

Wireless Diagnostics

window.

Figure 4-42 ICMP Ping Window

To perform an ICMP ping:

In the

field, enter an IP address or select an IP address from the drop-down list.

From the

Size

drop-down list, select a size value.

Tap

Start Test

. The ICMP Ping test starts. Information of the ping test displays in the appropriate fields.

Trace Route Window

Trace Route

traces a packet from a computer to a host, showing how many hops the packet requires to reach the

host and how long each hop takes. The

Trace Route

utility identifies where the longest delays occur.

The

Trace Route

window allows testing a connection at the network layer (part of the IP protocol) between the

vehicle computer and any place on the network.

To open the

Trace Route

window, tap

Trace Route

in the

Wireless Diagnostics

window.