Ping utility, Testing network connectivity with the sbg901, Status diagnostics page – Motorola SURFboard SBG901 User Manual

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Status Diagnostics Page

This page provides the following diagnostic tools for troubleshooting IP connectivity
problems:

Ping (LAN)

Traceroute (WAN)

Ping Utility

Ping (Packet InterNet Groper) allows you to check connectivity between the SBG901 and
other devices on the SBG901 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 SBG901.

Testing Network Connectivity with the SBG901

To check connectivity between the SBG901 and other devices on the SBG901 LAN,
perform the following test:

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.

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