Field

Description

 

 

 

 

 

Enter the number of hops to record in the IP header; 1–9.

Rec route for count hops

This field traces the route of the packets for each hop. The hop count is the number of network

devices between the starting node and the destination node that an IP packet hits while

 

 

traveling over a network. The number of hops is recorded in the IP header.

 

 

Timestamp route

Enter the number of timestamps to record for each hop; 1–4

The timestamp is the packet’s arrival time at each hop.

 

 

 

Don’t fragment

Check this box if you don’t want the packet to fragment during routing.

 

 

DNS address required

Check this box if you want the domain name server to be part of the route path.

 

 

Execute

Tap Execute to send the ping. The Output tab displays the response.

 

 

Reading the Output Tab

After you enter the IP information on the Input tab and click Execute, the Output tab appears and begins displaying the ping results.

You can click the Stop button at any time to stop the ping. Any errors encountered display on the screen.

Route

Route is a kernel utility that allows the user to view and edit the rules that govern how packets destined for various subnets are routed. These rules tell the device which gateways on a given interface's subnet may be used to route packets to hosts on other subnets.

On the Network Utilities menu window, tap the Route icon once. The Route screen opens to the Input tab. Route contains three tab windows: Input, Output, and About. Enter and execute a command on the Input tab and review the results on the Output tab.

Print

This selection prints network routing tables to the Output tab.

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