Chapter 6 – RouteFinder Software
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Administration > Tools
Administration > Tools
There are three tools that can help you test the network connections and RouteFinder functionality. Ping and Trace Route
test the network connections on the IP level. TCP Connect tests TCP services for availability.
Notes:
1.
For these tools to function, the ICMP on firewall function in
Packet Filter > ICMP
must be enabled.
2.
For the Name Resolution function, enable the DNS proxy function in
Proxy > DNS
. To use the Name Resolution
function, enable a name server in the menu (item) Proxy > Name Server. When the Name Server is enabled, the IP
addresses of the reply packets will be converted into valid names.
PING
Ping is an acronym for Packet Internet Groper. The PING utility is used as a diagnostic tool to determine if a
communication path exists between two devices on the network. The utility sends a packet to the specified
address and then waits for a reply. PING is used primarily to troubleshoot Internet connections, but it can be
used to test the connection between any devices using the TCP/IP protocol.
If you PING an IP address, the PING utility will send four packets and stop.
If you add a -t to the end of the command, the PING utility will send packets continuously.
Host –
Specify the IP address or name of the other computer for which connectivity is to be checked.
Number of PINGS –
Select the number of pings. You can choose 3 (the default), 10 or 100 pings. Enter
the IP address or the name into the Host entry field (e.g., port
25
for SMTP).
Timeout –
Specify the time that packets can exist.
Packet Size –
Specify the number of data bytes to be sent.
Start –
After clicking the Start
button, a new browser window opens with the PING statistics accumulating.
"Close the PING Statistics Window to A Sample" PING log is shown below.