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Originate Ping Screen

Dest IP Address

Destination IP Address of sent Ping request messages.

Number to Send

Number of Ping request messages to send.

Values: 1

10,000

Default: 5

Ping Size (Bytes)

Number of bytes in a Ping request message.

Values: 4

4096 bytes

Default: 64 bytes

Ping Reply Timeout

(sec)

Number of seconds to wait for a reply to a Ping request message.

Values: 1

60 s

Default: 1 s

Ping Status

Shows the number of pings returned versus the number requested, and
providing minimum, average, and maximum statistics.

The Originate Ping screen provides the following user-activated prompts:

Network Address Translation (NAT)

NAT is a method of connecting multiple computers to the Internet (or any
other IP network) using one IP address. This lets users cost-effectively and
efficiently connect their networks to the Internet.

Whether on a global or local port, NAT provides translation only upon receipt
of a packet, which NAT will translate, not translate, or filter, depending on

Prompt

Function

Start Ping

Starts sending Ping messages.

Stop Ping

Stops sending Ping messages.

Reset Stats

Clears all counts activity.