Testing IP Utilities 98
HomePortal 3801HGV Gateway User Guide Using Diagnostics Features
•Ping: A computer network tool used to test whether a particular host is reachable across
an IP network; it is also used to self test the network interface card of the computer, or as
a latency test
•Traceroute: A computer network tool used to determine the route taken by packets across
an IP network
•DNSquery: A generic query resolution interface
Testing Ping
To test ping:
1. Navigate to Settings > Diagnostics > IP Utilities, and select ping in the Test Typ e drop-
down list. The following page appears.
2. Type the host address in the Host Address text box.
3. Select the Enable Name Resolution check box if you want to find the IP address
corresponding to the host address.
4. Click Start to start testing. You can view the results in the space provided.
The following figure displays the test results.