Netgear GS418TPP User Manual - Page 419

ProSAFE 8-Port or 16-Port Gigabit Smart Managed Switch Model GS418TPP, GS510TLP, and GS510TPP 10. From the Source menu, select the IP address or interface that must be used to send echo request packets: • None. The source address of the ping packet is the address of the default egress interface. • IP Address. The source IP address that must be used when echo request packets are sent. With this selection, the IP Address field displays and you must enter the IP address that must be used as the source. • Interface. The interface that must be used when echo request packets are sent. With this selection, the Interface menu displays and you must select an interface as the source. 11. Click the Apply button. The specified address is pinged. The results are displayed below the configurable data in the Results field. Ping IPv6 This page is used to send a ping request to a specified host name or IPv6 address. You can use this to check whether the switch can communicate with a particular IPv6 station. When you click the Apply button, the switch sends a specified number of ping requests and the results are displayed below the configurable data. The output displays the following: Send count=n, Receive count=n from (IPv6 Address). Average round trip time = n ms.  To send an IPv6 ping: 1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch. You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable. 2. Launch a web browser. 3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch. If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see Change the Default IP Address of the Switch on page 11. The login window opens. 4. Enter the switch's password in the Password field. The default password is password. The System Information page displays. 5. Select Maintenance > Troubleshooting > Ping IPv6. Maintenance 419