Testing Ping - 2Wire HomePortal 3801HGV User Manual

HomePortal 3801HGV Gateway User Guide
• 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
• Traceroute: A computer network tool used to determine the route taken by packets across
an IP network
• 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.
Testing IP Utilities
Using Diagnostics Features
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