Ping/Traceroute/Nslookup Test - ZyXEL Communications AX Series User Manual

39.3 Ping/TraceRoute/Nslookup Test

Use this screen to ping, traceroute, or nslookup for troubleshooting. Ping and traceroute are used to test
whether a particular host is reachable. After entering an IP address and clicking one of the buttons to
start a test, the results will be shown in the Ping/Traceroute Test area. Use nslookup to find the IP address
for a host name and vice versa. Click Maintenance > Diagnostic to open the Ping/TraceRoute/Nslookup
screen shown next.
Figure 242 Maintenance > Diagnostic > Ping/Trace Route/Nslookup
The following table describes the fields in this screen.
Table 152 Maintenance > Diagnostic
LABEL
Ping/TraceRoute Test
TCP/IP
Address
Ping
Ping 6
Trace Route
Trace Route 6
Nslookup
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DESCRIPTION
The result of tests is shown here in the info area.
Enter either an IP address or a host name to start a test.
Click this button to perform a ping test on the IPv4 address or host name in order to test a
connection. The ping statistics will show in the info area.
Click this button to perform a ping test on the IPv6 address or host name in order to test a
connection. The ping statistics will show in the info area.
Click this button to perform the IPv4 trace route function. This determines the path a packet
takes to the specified host.
Click this button to perform the IPv6 trace route function. This determines the path a packet
takes to the specified host.
Click this button to perform a DNS lookup on the IP address or host name.
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