Motorola nvg589 Administrator's Hanbook page 81

Here is an example of the Ethernet Details screen.
Test Internet Access
These tests send a PING from the modem to either the LAN or WAN to verify connectivity. A PING could be either
an IP address (163.176.4.32) or Domain Name (www.motorola.com). You enter a web address URL or an IP
address in the respective field.
Ping Trace NSLookup
Click the , ,
Results will be displayed in the Progress Window as they are generated.
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Ping - tests the "reachability" of a particular network destination by sending an ICMP echo request and waiting
for a reply.
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Traceroute - displays the path to a destination by showing the number of hops and the router addresses of
these hops.
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NSLookup - converts a domain name to its IP address and vice versa.
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Detect Missing Filter - if you click the
since the detection takes up to 2 minutes. When completed the Progress area might look like following.
To use the Ping capability, type a destination address (domain name or IP address) in the text box and click the
Ping Trace Lookup
, , or
This sequence of tests takes approximately one minute to generate results. Please wait for the test to run to com-
pletion.
Each test generates one of the following result codes:
Result
* PASS: The test was successful.
* FAIL: The test was unsuccessful.
Detect Missing Filter
, or
Detect Missing Filter
button. The results are displayed in the Progress Window.
button.
button, a warning message appears at the top
Meaning
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