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| Perform a loopback test by sending packets from one network interface and verifying that they are received correctly on a second network interface. The two network interfaces should be directly connected using a network cable. | Perform a loopback test by sending packets from one network interface and verifying that they are received correctly on a second network interface. The two network interfaces should be directly connected using a network cable. | ||
| - | You can specify the packet size (excluding the link-layer header) using the ''--mtu'' option. If no packet size is specified, then the default Ethernet size of 1500 bytes will be used. | + | You can specify the packet size (excluding the link-layer header) using the ''%%--mtu%%'' option. If no packet size is specified, then the default Ethernet size of 1500 bytes will be used. |
| The test will continue until it is interrupted (e.g. by pressing ''Ctrl-C'') or until a packet is received incorrectly. The number of packets successfully received will be displayed as a running total during the test. | The test will continue until it is interrupted (e.g. by pressing ''Ctrl-C'') or until a packet is received incorrectly. The number of packets successfully received will be displayed as a running total during the test. | ||
