Motorola WT4070 - ICMP Ping Window; Trace Route Window

Wireless Applications 5 - 31
• ICMP Ping - tests the wireless network connection.
• Trace Route - tests a connection at the network layer between the wearable terminal and any place on the
network.
• Known APs - displays the APs in range using the same ESSID as the wearable terminal.
• Quit - Exits the Wireless Diagnostics window.
To return to the
Wireless Diagnostics window from an option window, press ESC.
ICMP Ping Window
The ICMP Ping window allows testing a connection at the network layer (part of the IP protocol) between the
wearable terminal and an AP. Ping tests only stop when you select the
Stop Test button, close the Wireless
Diagnostics
application, or if the wearable terminal switches between infrastructure and ad-hoc modes.
To open the
ICMP Ping window, press 1.
Figure 5-40 ICMP Ping Window
To perform an ICMP ping:
1. In the IP field, enter an IP address or select an IP address from the drop-down list.
2. Press TAB to highlight the Size drop-down list.
3. Using the navigation keys, select a size value.
4. Press TAB to highlight Start Test.
5. Press Blue - BKSP (SPACE). The ICMP Ping test starts. Information of the ping test displays in the appropriate
fields.
Trace Route Window
Trace Route traces a packet from a computer to a host, showing how many hops the packet requires to reach the
host and how long each hop takes. The
Trace Route utility identifies where the longest delays occur.
The
Trace Route window allows testing a connection at the network layer (part of the IP protocol) between the
wearable terminal and any place on the network.
To open the
Trace Route window, press 2.