MultiPing v1.1

(c) 2000 Douglas W. Fowler. All rights reserved.
MultiPing v1.1 is Freeware. Distribute freely.

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CONTENTS

    1 - INSTALLATION / UNINSTALLATION
      1.1 - How to install under Win95/98 and WinNT
      1.2 - Removal procedures
      1.3 - Important note about removing MultiPing v1.1

    2 - USE
      2.1 - Selecting request options
      2.2 - Sending the request
      2.3 - Understanding the results

    3 - FEATURES
      3.1 - Using the default option
      3.2 - Saving and opening host lists
      3.3 - Printing request results

    4 - ABOUT THE AUTHOR
      4.1 - Contacting the author

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1 - INSTALLATION / UNINSTALLATION

1.1 - How to install under Win95/98 and WinNT
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To install Multiping v1.1, simply create a directory. For example, 
C:\Program Files\MultiPing. Copy MPing.exe to the directory, and create 
a shortcut to it.

1.2 - Removal procedures
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Delete the directory that contains MPing.exe and the shortcut 
that points to it.

1.3 - Important note about removing MultiPing v1.1
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MultiPing v1.1 creates the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\mping. 
This key must be deleted manually with REGEDIT.EXE, or a registry 
editor of your choice, if you no longer intend to use MultiPing v1.1.

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2 - USE

2.1 - Selecting request options
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In the "Bytes" field, select the amount of data that you would like 
to send with each echo request. The value in the "Timeout" field 
determines how long to wait for a response from the host. Values are 
given in milliseconds. "TTL" is the amount of time that the request 
will live when routed. Select the number of requests to send to each 
host in the "Requests" field.

2.2 - Sending the request
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After selecting your preferred options, enter the IP address, or fully 
qualified domain name of the host(s) that you want to ping in fields 
1-10. Click the Ping, (red check mark) button. The results will be 
displayed in the field at the bottom of the application.

2.3 - Understanding the results
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The domain name, (if specified), IP address, bytes received, response 
time, and TTL will be displayed if the hosts sends a response. If no 
response is received within the amount of time specified by "Timeout", 
a warning message will be displayed in red text. An "Unknown Host" 
message indicates that MultiPing was unable to resolve the given domain 
name to an IP address. Click the Clear Results button to remove the 
current results.

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3 - FEATURES

3.1 - Using the default option
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With the default box checked, all options and host information will be 
saved when the application is closed.

3.2 - Saving and opening host lists
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If you would like to save a specific group of domain names and/or IP 
addresses, click the Save button and select a location and name for the 
list. All host information and options will be saved to a file with 
an ".mpl" extension. Click the Open button and select the appropriate 
file to load a list of hosts with associated option information.

3.3 - Printing request results
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Click the Print button to print request results to the default printer 
on your system.

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4 - ABOUT THE AUTHOR

4.1 - Contacting the author
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If you have questions, comments, or suggestions, you may contact the
author of MultiPing v1.1 at: dfowler@atlascomm.net
