User's Manual

Chapter 7 Data testing
About data testing
SmartClass TPS User’s Guide
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About data testing
With the SmartClass Triple Play Services you can test data services such as IP ping, FTP/HTTP,
and traceroute.
To access the Data application
– Select an interface (Ethernet TE, Wi-Fi, DSL-Bridge, or DSL-Modem/Router), and then select
IP Data.
This test involves the following steps:
– Connecting to the line
– Specifying test settings
– Performing tests
Connecting to the line
Before running the test, connect to the line. The procedure varies depending on the interface.
To connect to the line
1 If you are on an Ethernet circuit, connect to the line by doing the following:
a Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet jack on the right side of the unit.
b Connect the other end of the cable to an Ethernet jack.
2 If you are on a xDSL circuit, connect to the line as described in “Connecting to the line” on
page 57. If you wish to allow CPE connectivity, use the Ethernet cable to connect to the CPE
by connecting one end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet jack on the right side of the
SmartClass TPS, and then connecting the other end of the cable to the PC, hub, or router.
3 If you are on a Wi-Fi circuit, configure the Wi-Fi as described in “Emulating a Wi-Fi end point”
on page 70.
The test leads are connected.
IP Ping testing
Run an IP ping test when you want to send and receive ping packets to test connectivity.
When running an IP ping test, the SmartClass Triple Play Services sends out a ping request packet
to which the destination (target) responds by sending a response packet. IP ping tests tell you if the
destination is alive and awake, how fast the ping went to the destination and back to the SmartClass
Triple Play Services, and if ping packets were dropped and lost along the way.
To run an IP ping test
1 If you haven’t already done so, specify the Network settings. (See “Specifying the network
setup” on page 42.)
2 Do one of the following:
– If testing using IPv4oE, from the IP Data menu, select Ping Test.
– If testing using IPv6oE, select the IPv6 Ping menu.