Planet Technology ADW-4300A - Manual (Page 71)

Advanced Administration
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Diagnostics
This screen allows you to perform a "Ping" or a "DNS lookup". These activities can be
useful in solving network problems.
An example Network Diagnostics screen is shown below.
Figure 44: Network Diagnostics Screen
Data - Network Diagnostics Screen
Ping
Ping this
IP Address Enter the IP address you wish to ping. The IP address can be
on your LAN, or on the Internet. Note that if the address is on
the Internet, and no connection currently exists, you could get a
"Timeout" error. In that case, wait a few seconds and try again.
Ping Button After entering the IP address, click this button to start the "Ping"
procedure. The results will be displayed in the Ping Results
pane.
DNS Lookup
Internet name Enter the Domain name or URL for which you want a DNS
(Domain Name Server) lookup. Note that if the address in on
the Internet, and no connection currently exists, you could get a
"Timeout" error. In that case, wait a few seconds and try again.
Lookup Button After entering the Domain name/URL, click this button to start
the "DNS Lookup" procedure.
Routing
Display Click this button to display the internal routing table. This
information can be used by Technical Support and other staff
who understand Routing Tables.