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© Tieline Research Pty. Ltd. 2020
Genie Distribution WNET Manual v3
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Visit
and use an online port scanner to check for open and closed TCP
ports. This site also has numerous other software tools, including an online ping web-tool for IPv4,
plus TraceRoute and TracePath software tools.
Ping the Codec
A ping test can be used to test whether it is possible to reach a codec or any device over an IP
network. A ping test measures:
·
The round-trip time of packets.
·
Any packet loss.
There are two types of ping tests:
1.
Short test:
sends 4 packets and delivers statistics.
i.
Point to the
start
menu on your PC and click once.
ii. In the search text box type
Run
and press
Enter.
iii. Type
CMD
in the
Run dialog
text box and click
OK
.
iv. Type
ping
and the IP address of the codec you are pinging (i.e.
ping 192.168.0.159
)
and
press the
Enter
key on your keyboard.
v. The round trip time of the packets is displayed, as well as any packet loss.
2.
Long test:
sends packets continuously until stopped.
i.
Point to the
start
menu on your PC and click once.
ii. In the search text box type
Run
and press
Enter.
iii. Type
CMD
in the
Run dialog
text box and click
OK
.
iv. Type
ping
, the IP address of the codec you are pinging, and then
-t
(i.e.
ping
203.36.205.163 -t
)
and press the
Enter
key on your keyboard.
v. Let the test run for several minutes and then press
CTRL C
.
vi. The round trip time of the packets is displayed, as well as any packet loss for the period of
time that the test occurred.
Trace the Route of IP Packets
Another utility available on your PC is traceroute. This tool can be used to determine the route and
number of hops that data packets are taking to their destination (codec). This is useful because the
more routers that packets traverse, the more latency your connection will have, and the less reliable
it will be.
i.
Point to the
start
menu on your PC and click once.