Digi MIL-3000FTX - Manual (Page 109)

MIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers 11-1
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Ping and BOOTP Server
Chapter 11 covers both the Ping and BOOTP applications. Ping is used to
see whether or not a device is “alive.” BOOTP allows users to dynamically
assign IP addresses to a device.
11.1 Launching the Ping Application
Ping sends a packet over the network directed to a specific device to
inquiry if it is on-line or not. To launch Ping:
1. Double-click on the Ping Application icon
2. The “Ping Window Application” window appears. Click the Ping pull-
down menu.
3. The “Perform Ping Operation” menu appears (Figure 11-1). Enter the IP
address to be pinged.Click Ping . The application displays the response
in the “Ping Result” box.
Figure 11-3. Ping Operation Window
11.1.1Updating the Ping Settings
To update the Ping settings:
1. Click the “Settings” pull-down window. The “Update Settings”
window appears (Figure 11-2).