Extron Electronics VN-COMMANDER - Manual (Page 22)

Section 1: Getting Started VN-COMMANDER User Guide
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Testing the Ethernet Link
Using the ‘Ping’ Utility
To test the operation of the Ethernet link between the
computer and a VN-QUANTUM Processor, you can use
the ‘Ping’ utility supplied with Windows NT/2000/XP.
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Click on the Windows Start button, and select Run
from the pop-up menu.
The Run dialog box will appear.
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In the Open box type in the following command:
ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx –t
where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP Address of the VN
Processor that you want to test.
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Click on the OK button or press the Enter key.
A text box will appear showing a series of messages;
these are explained on page 13.
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To stop the ping utility, press Ctrl + C on the
keyboard.