From 825ea9ac62632e106098cca9e853db1bb9dccfc2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Josh Blum Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 18:46:23 -0700 Subject: notes about ping and firewall --- host/docs/usrp2.rst | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) (limited to 'host/docs') diff --git a/host/docs/usrp2.rst b/host/docs/usrp2.rst index f4c36fb27..dfde06b27 100644 --- a/host/docs/usrp2.rst +++ b/host/docs/usrp2.rst @@ -117,6 +117,17 @@ Run the following commands: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Debugging networking problems ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +**Disable the firewall:** +If uhd_find_devices gives you nothing +but uhd_find_devices --args addr=192.168.10.2 yeilds a discovered device, +then your firewall may be blocking replies to UDP broadcast packets. + +**Ping the USRP2:** +The USRP2 will reply to icmp echo requests. +:: + + ping 192.168.10.2 + **Monitor the USRP2:** You can read the serial port on the rear of the USRP2 to get debug verbose from the embedded microcontroller. -- cgit v1.2.3