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Chapter 5: Configuring the Router
The Administration Tab - Diagnostics
Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports
The Administration Tab - Diagnostics
The diagnostic tests (Ping and Traceroute) allow you to check the connections of your network components.
Ping Test
Ping Parameters
Ping. The Ping test will check the status of a connection. Click the Ping button to open the Ping Test screen.
Enter the IP address or domain name of the PC whose connection you wish to test and how many times you wish
to test it, 5, 10, or unlimited. Then, click the Ping button. To stop the test, click the Stop button. Click the Clear
Log button to clear the screen. Click the Close button to return to the Diagnostics screen.
Traceroute Test
Traceroute Parameters
Traceroute. To test the performance of a connection, click the Traceroute button. Enter the IP address or domain
name of the PC whose connection you wish to test and click the Traceroute button. To stop the test, click the
Stop button. Click the Clear Log button to clear the screen. Click the Close button to return to the Diagnostics
screen.
For help information, click Help.
Figure 5-30: Administration Tab - Diagnostics
Figure 5-31: Ping Test
Figure 5-32: Traceroute Test