The Administration Tab - Diagnostics - Linksys WRT54GS User Manual

Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster

The Administration Tab - Diagnostics

The diagnostic tests (Ping and Traceroute) allow you to check the connections of your network components.
Ping Test. The Ping test will check the status of a connection. Click the Ping button to open the Ping Test screen. Enter the
address of the PC whose connection you wish to test and how many times you wish to test it. Then, click the Ping button. The
Ping Test screen will show if the test was successful. 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. To test the performance of a connect, click the Traceroute button. Enter the address of the PC whose
connection you wish to test and click the Ping button. The Traceroute Test screen will show if the test was successful. 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.
Figure 3-41: Administration Tab - Diagnostics
Change these settings as described here and click the Save Settings button to apply your changes or Cancel Changes to
cancel your changes.
Figure 3-42: The Ping Test
Figure 3-43: The Traceroute Test
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The Administration Tab - Diagnostics