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To run ping and traceroute tools:
1 ) Locate the
Diagnostic Tools
section.
2 ) Select
Ping
or
Traceroute
or
Nslookup
as the diagnostic tool to test the
connectivity.
•
Ping
is used to test the connectivity between the router and the tested host,
and measure the round-trip time.
•
Traceroute
is used to display the route (path) your router has passed to reach
the tested host, and measure transit delays of packets across an internet
Protocol network.
•
Nslookup
is used to queries the Domain Name System (DNS) to obtain the
mapping between a domain name and IP address, or other DNS records.
3 ) Enter the
Target IP Address/Domain Name
of the tested host. You can change
the default test options if necessary.