Red Lion IndustrialPr 6000 Router - Manual (Page 30)

Software User Guide 30
Status Tab
Destination Port field: Enter the Destination IP Address of the server to which you would like to connect.
• Click on the Test button at the bottom of the dialog window to proceed with the TCP socket test to verify socket
availability.
3.2.3.4 Traceroute
The Traceroute menu item will allow you to watch the route taken through the Internet to the specified IP Address or URL.
Host/IP Address field: Type in the IP Address or URL you wish to trace. It is recommended to start with a locally acces‐
sible IP address to confirm communications to an interface’s local subnet. Then proceed to addresses on distant net‐
works. You local default gateway is a good test, and this IP can be found in your routing table. A commonly available
internet server available to test against is 4.2.2.2.
Source Interface field: Select the interface to be used from which to originate the Traceroute test. The recommended
setting for this field is “Unspecified”, as it will let the system choose the first interface found with a route to the desti‐
nation.
• Click on the Trace button at the bottom of the dialog window and a table describing the Trace Route results will
appear in the dialog window.