Diagnosis tools, Ping, 2 diagnosis tools – Huawei DR814Q User Manual
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Aolynk DR814Q ADSL2+ Broadband Router
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6.2 Diagnosis Tools
6.2.1 Ping
Use the Ping command to check whether your PC can recognize other computers on
the network. A ping command sends messages to the specified computer. If the
computer receives the messages, it replies with the response message. Before using
the command, you must know the IP address of the destination host with which your PC
is trying to communicate.
At the DOS prompt, enter the following command:
ping 192.168.1.1
If the destination host receives the packet, the command prompt window displays the
contents as shown in Figure 6-1.
Figure 6-1 Use the ping command – the ping succeeds
If the destination PC is not reachable, the Request timed out message is displayed as
follows:
Figure 6-2 Use the ping command – the ping fails
To check the connectivity with the DR814Q, use the Ping command with the default IP
address of the LAN port (192.168.1.1) or the address you assign.