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Ping
: A computer network tool used to test whether a particular host is reachable across
an IP network; it is also used to self test the network interface card of the computer, or as
a latency test
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Traceroute
: A computer network tool used to determine the route taken by packets across
an IP network
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DNSquery
: A generic query resolution interface
Testing Ping
To test ping:
1.
Navigate to
Settings > Diagnostics > IP Utilities
, and select
ping
in the
Test Type
drop-
down list. The following page appears.
2.
Type the host address in the
Host Address
text box.
3.
Select the
Enable Name Resolution
check box if you want to find the IP address
corresponding to the host address.
4.
Click
Start
to start testing. You can view the results in the space provided.
The following figure displays the test results.
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5.
Click
Stop
to stop testing.
Note
To clear logs, select all logs in the provided space, and press
Delete
on your keyboard.
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Testing Traceroute
To test traceroute:
1.
Navigate to
Settings > Diagnostics> IP Utilities
, and
traceroute
in the
Test Type
drop-
down list. The following page appears.
2.
Type the host address in the
Host Address
text box.
3.
Select the
Enable Name Resolution
check box if you want to find the IP address
corresponding to the host address.
4.
Click
Start
to start testing. You can view the results in the space provided.
The following figure displays the test results.
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5.
Click
Stop
to stop testing.
Note
To clear logs, select all logs in the provided space, and press
Delete
on your keyboard.
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Testing Dnsquery
To test dnsquery:
1.
Navigate to
Settings > Diagnostics > IP Utilities
, and
dnsquery
in the
Test Type
drop-down
list. The following page appears.
2.
Type the host address in the
Host Address
text box.
3.
Select the
Enable Name Resolution
check box if you want to find the IP address
corresponding to the host address.
4.
Click
Start
to start testing. You can view the results in the space provided.
The following figure displays the test results.
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