Nortel Networks 1005r User Manual

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Using Windows online diagnostic tools
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The ping command
The ping command sends an echo request to a specified host. Use this 
command to verify network connectivity to the remote device.
Ping command syntax
The ping command uses the following syntax:
ping [-t] [-a] [-n count] [-l size] [-f] [-i TTL]
 
     [-v TOS] [-r count] [-s count] 
 
     [[-j host-list] | [-k host-list]]
 
     [-w timeout] destination-list
Table 5: ping command extensions
Parameter
Description
-t
Pings the specified host until interrupted.
-a
Resolves addresses to host names.
-n count
Specifies the number of echo requests to send.
-l size
Sends buffer size.
-f
Sets Don’t Fragment flag in packet.
-i TTL
Specifies the Time To Live.
-v TOS
Specifies the Type Of Service.
-r count
Specifies the number of Record route for count hops.
-s count
Specifies the number of Time stamp for count hops.
-j host-list
Specifies the Loose source route along host list.
-k host-list
Specifies the Strict source route along host list.
-w timeout
Specifies the Timeout in milliseconds to wait for each 
reply.