Motorola SURFBOARD SVG2500 - Manual (Page 81)

4 SVG2500 STATUS PAGES
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Status Diagnostics Page
This page provides the following diagnostic tools for troubleshooting your IP
connectivity problems:
• Ping (LAN)
• Traceroute (WAN)
Ping Utility
Ping (Packet InterNet Groper) allows you to check connectivity between the
SVG2500 and other devices on the SVG2500 LAN. This utility sends a small packet of
data and then waits for a reply. When you Ping a computer IP address and receive a
reply, it confirms that the computer is connected to the SVG2500.
Testing Network Connectivity with the SVG2500
Perform the following steps to check connectivity between the SVG2500 and other
devices on the SVG2500 LAN:
1. Select Ping from the Select Utility drop-down list.
2. Enter the IP address of the computer you want to Ping in the Target field.
3. Enter the data packet size in bytes in the Ping Size field.
4. Enter the number of ping attempts in the No. of Pings field.
5. Enter the time between Ping send operations in milliseconds in the Ping Interval
field.
6. Click Start Test to begin the Ping operation. The Ping results will display in the
Results pane.
7. You can click Abort Test at any time during the test to stop the Ping operation.
8. Repeat steps 2 through 6 for each device you want to ping.
When done, click Clear Results to delete the Ping results in the Results pane.