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Date: 15 Jul 94 02:35:55 EDT
From: Richard.E.Brown@Dartmouth.EDU (Richard E. Brown)
Subject: MacPing 3.0 DEMO

MacPing tests how well your AppleTalk or IP (Internet Protocol) 
network carries data packets. Just as a sonar or radar system 
sends a signal and waits for the echo, MacPing sends "probe" 
packets and waits for responses from the various devices connected 
to that network. If all the responses return, then your network is 
probably working well. If a few (or many) responses are lost, 
MacPing can help you diagnose what's wrong.

MacPing differs from other network testing programs in that it 
tests in parallel all the devices on a particular AppleTalk 
network or zone, or devices in a range of IP addresses. This 
allows you to compare the responses of different devices on 
the same network to determine the cause of network problems. 
Note that MacPing will not flood the network with packets: 
it sends only one packet into the network at any time.

For more information about running MacPing, read the Quick
Tutorial section in the Help window. Read the Troubleshooting
Networks help text to learn more about ways to use MacPing to
isolate problems.

Requirements

MacPing requires at least a Macintosh Plus computer, running 
System 6.0.5 or newer. It also requires a network connection, 
either LocalTalk, EtherTalk, or dial-up connections such as 
Apple Remote Access (ARA), Shiva Dial-In, or others. MacPing 
is compatible with System 7.0 and works with both Phase I and 
Phase II AppleTalk software. 

If you wish to test IP devices, you must also install 
MacTCP 2.0.4 or newer.

This demonstration version of MacPing will run for thirty days
after it is first run. It is also limited to testing a maximum 
of 5 zones.  Otherwise, it has all the capabilities of the full
MacPing versions.  

Rich Brown                    E-Mail: richard.e.brown@dartmouth.edu
Manager of Special Projects   AppleLink address:  RICH.BROWN
Dartmouth College
Kiewit Computer Center        Telephone: 603/646-3648
Hanover, NH 03755-3523 USA    Fax: 603/646-2810
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