Fairbanks FB2550 DAT SERIES DRIVER ACCESS TERMINAL - Manual (Page 127)

Section 7: Network Application Configuration
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8.2.1. NETWORK CONNECTIONS
According to the ANSI/TIA/EIA Standard for Category 5e Copper Cable , the
maximum length for any cable segment is one hundred meters ( 100m, or 328 ft. )
– If longer runs are required, use active hardware such as a repeater or a
switch, as is necessary.
When networking one FB2550 DAT to another FB2550 DAT [two (2)
Terminals only], use a
Cross-over Cable .
– For any other cabling connections, use a straight through cable.
8.2.2. TESTING CONNECTIVITY
Follow these steps to test the Network Connectivity.
1a
. Connect a laptop to the network using a straight-through cable.
OR
1b. Connect
directly to the FB2550 DAT with a cross over cable.
– The following assumes the computer’s operating
system is Windows XP ® .
2. Click the START button, then select Run .
3. Type COMMAND at the prompt, then press the
ENTER key.
– A
DOS window
will appear.
4. At the DOS prompt, type ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.
– X is the Terminal Number being tested.
5. Press the ENTER key.
If the test response is similar this example, the communication test is successful.
Pinging TerminalX [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL-128
Reply from xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL-128
Reply from xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL-128
Reply from xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL-128
Ping statistics for 206.220.166.209:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ns, Maximum = 0 ms, Average = 0 ms