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Matrix 12800 Switchers • Ethernet Connection
PRELIMINARY
Pinging to deterine Matrix IP Addre
The Microsoft
®
Ping utility is available at the DOS prompt. Ping tests the Ethernet
interface between the computer and the switcher. Ping can also be used to
determine the actual numeric IP address from an alias and to determine the web
address.
Ping the switcher as follows:
1. On the Windows task bar, click on Start > Run.
2. At the Open prompt, type command.
3. Click the OK button.
4. At the DOS prompt, type ping {IP address} and then press [Enter]. The
computer returns a display similar to figure A-2.
The line Pinging ... reports the actual numeric IP address, regardless of
whether you entered the actual numeric IP address or an alias name.
C:\>ping 192.168.254.254
Pinging 192.168.254.254 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.254.254:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
Figure A-2 — Ping response
Pinging to deterine Web IP addre
The Ping utility has a modifier, -a, that directs the command to return the Web
address rather than the numeric IP address.
At the DOS prompt, type ping -a {IP address} and then press [Enter]. The return
display of the computer is similar to the Ping response shown in figure A-2, except
that when you specify the -a modifier, the line Pinging mail... reports the web IP
address rather than the numeric IP address, regardless of whether you entered the
actual numeric IP address or an alias name.