Motorola NVG510 Administrator's Handbook page 62

Administrator's Handbook
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 and Select your Preferred protocol radio button, IPv4 or IPv6.
Ping Trace Lookup
Click the , , or button.
Results will be displayed in the Progress Window as they are generated.
Ping - tests the "reachability" of a particular network destination by sending an ICMP echo request and waiting
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for a reply.
Traceroute - displays the path to a destination by showing the number of hops and the router addresses of
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these hops.
NSLookup - converts a domain name to its IP address and vice versa.
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To use the Ping capability, type a destination address (domain name or IP address) in the text box and click the
Ping Trace Lookup
button. The results are displayed in the Progress Window.
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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.
* SKIPPED: The test was skipped because a test on which it depended failed.
* PENDING: The test timed out without producing a result. Try running the test again.
* WARNING: The test was unsuccessful. The Service Provider equipment your Modem connects to
may not support this test.
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