Allied Telesis AT-WL2411 - Manual (Page 176)

Troubleshooting
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Radio MAC Ping Radio MAC Ping runs at the MAC sublayer of the Data Link layer, thus
allowing you to ping any 802.11b device that is connected to the access
point. Radio MAC Ping can help you determine the connectivity and
signal strength of an 802.11b radio.
To use radio MAC ping, perform the following procedure:
1. From the Main Menu, select Maintenance then AP Connections. The
AP Connections screen appears. All devices that support a radio MAC
ping will have their MAC address listed with a hyperlink.
2. Select a MAC address hyperlink. The access point pings the device
and then the Ping Utility screen appears showing the results.
3. Select Return to connections to return to the AP Connections screen.
Internet
Control
Message
Protocol (ICMP)
Echo
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo lets you ping devices
using their IP address. ICMP echo can only be used if the access point has
determined the IP address of the end device or another access point. If
the access point is acting as an ARP server, it will determine the IP
addresses of the end devices that are attached to it and allow you to use
ICMP echo on the wireless network. The access point always knows the
IP address of all access points in the spanning tree.
To use ICMP echo, perform the following procedure:
1. From the Main Menu, select Maintenance then AP Connections. The
AP Connections screen appears.
2. Select an IP address link. The access point pings the device and then
the Ping Utility screen appears showing the results.
3. Select Return to connections to return to the AP Connections
screen.