How to ping a workstation from the Divar 3000 or 5000?

The Divar AN 3000/5000 features the ability to ping an IP address, thus allowing the technician to verify that the workstation that is to connect to the Divar can be seen on the network.

Please note that this only checks the connection from the DIVAR to the Workstation.

Ping operates by sending Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo request packets to the target host and waiting for an ICMP echo reply. The program reports errors, packet loss, and a statistical summary of the results.

The Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) is a supporting protocol in the Internet protocol suite. It is used by network devices, including routers, to send error messages and operational information indicating, for example, that a requested service is not available or that a host or router could not be reached. ICMP differs from transport protocols such as TCP and UDP in that it is not typically used to exchange data between systems, nor is it regularly employed by end-user network applications (with the exception of some diagnostic tools like ping and traceroute).

Step-by-step guide

Select Main Menu –> Setting –> Info -> Network info
 

• Enter the IP address of the workstation into the “Destination IP” input box and select test
• The results of the ping and network status will be shown beside “Test result”