User’s Manual v.15
QVidium
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H.264 HD Video Codecs
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Copyright 2011-2014 QVidium
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Technologies, Inc.
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1.4 Ping and Traceroute
Selecting Ping allows you to test network connectivity by sending ping packets to an address or
hostname you specify. However, to use a hostname in place of an IP address, you must have
configured at least one DNS server.
Likewise, you can use Traceroute to ping every router along the route from the QVPRO to the IP or
DNS address you specify. Traceroute is very helpful in locating instances where an ISP might
employ dynamic load balancing and other routing problems that can affect the quality of the video
transport. Dynamic Load Balancing occurs where an ISP might specify an alternate route to send
packets to balance the load across its network. This is fine for web pages that use TCP and can
