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Figure 8-17: Diagnostics screen
Table 8-1. Diagnostics
Item Description
Ping or Trace an IP Ping—Use this to send a ping packet request to the specified IP address. This is
address often used to test a connection. If the request times out (no reply is received), this
usually means the destination is unreachable. However, some network devices can
be configured not to respond to a ping. The ping results will be displayed in a new
screen; click Back to return to the Diagnostics screen.
Trace—Often called Trace Route, this will list all Routers between the source (this
device) and the destination IP address. The Trace Route results will be displayed in a
new screen; click Back to return to the Diagnostics screen.
Perform a DNS A DNS (Domain Name Server) converts the Internet name (e.g. www.netgear.com) to
Lookup an IP address. If you need the IP address of a Web, FTP, Mail or other Server on the
Internet, you can do a DNS lookup to find the IP address.
Display the Routing This operation will display the internal routing table. This information is used by
Table Technical Support and other staff who understand Routing Tables.
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