Measurement Computing StrainBook/616 - Manual (Page 140)

What does the TCP/IP test tell me?
The TCP/IP test provides test results for “ Pinging Device ” and “ TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)
Connection Test .”
o Pinging Device
The Pinging Device test is an ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) ping test. In addition to
indicating either “Passed” or “Failed,” the test displays;
(a) The round-trip time of the ping, for example, <10 ms.
(b) Packet Loss expressed as a percent of data lost.
A long ping round trip time [for example >50 ms] and/or any packet loss indicates a slow network
that is not optimized.
o TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) Connection Test
The result of the TCP test will be either passed or failed.
If the TCP test failed
a <Details> button appears just above the <Resource Test> button.
If this is the case click the <Details> button to obtain possible causes and possible solutions.
How to run the Resource Tests
After successful completion of the TCP/IP test you can run the Resource Test with a simple click of the
<Resource Test> button.
Preparing to Run a Resource Test
B-2 TCP/IP and Resource Tests for StrainBook 977194 Appendix B