Perform Diagnostics; Ping An Ip Address - NETGEAR C6300BD User Manual

Perform Diagnostics

The cable data gateway lets you perform various diagnostic tasks. For normal operation,
these tasks are not required.

Ping an IP Address

Use this test to send a ping packet request to an IP address to test the connection. If the
request times out because no reply is received, the destination might be unreachable.
However, some network devices can be configured not to respond to a ping.
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To ping an IP address:
1. On your computer, launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft
Internet Explorer.
2. In the address field of your browser, enter http://routerlogin.net.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password.
3. Type admin for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet personalize your password, type password for the password.
4. Click the OK button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Diagnostics.
The Diagnostics screen displays.
By default, Ping is selected from the Utility menu.
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