User Manual

5. Troubleshooting & Testing
5.1 Hardware Requirements
• In-line watt meter (5W range)
• Radio service monitor (IFR or equivalent).
• Cable with TNC male connector to connect HiPR-900 to the service monitor.
5.2 Software Requirements
5.2.1 Ping
The PING command determines whether a specific IP address is accessible. It works by sending a
packet to the specified address and waiting for a reply. It is useful for troubleshooting “end-to-
end” reachability, network connectivity, and network latency.
5.2.2 HiPR-900 Web interface
5.2.2.1 RF and IP Information
See web interface Setup pages, which includes RF and IP information
5.2.2.2 Status and Statistics
See web interface Statistics page, which includes Network and Packet statistics
5.2.2.3 RF Tests
See web interface Maintenance & RF Tests page, which includes RF Tests
5.2.3 Windows/Unix Tools
5.2.3.1 Network Connectivity
• PING
• ROUTETRACE (UNIX) / TRACERT (WINDOWS)
5.2.3.2 Configuration Information
• WINIPCFG (WIN95/98), IPCONFIG (WIN2K) or IFCONFIG (UNIX) - To view
system TCP/IP setting.
• DHCPMGR (UNIX) - Graphical user interface which enables user to manage the
DHCP service on the local system
• ARP (WINS & UNIX) View and update the system ARP table
• ROUTE (WINS & UNIX) View and update the system routing table
5.2.3.3 Statistics Information
• NETSTAT (WINS & UNIX) The netstat command symbolically displays the con-
tents of various network-related data structures, i.e. IP, TCP UDP …
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