Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V
Doing Basic Router Housekeeping 6-7
202-10051-01, March 2005
Using Diagnostics
Click on Diagnostics on the Main menu bar to see the Diagnostics page:
Figure 6-5: Diagnostics page
You can use this page to perform various diagnostics. For normal operation, these are not required.
• Ping or Trace an IP address
– Ping: Use this to send a "ping" packet request to the specified IP address. This is often
used to test a connection. If the request "times out" (no reply is received), this usually
means the destination is unreachable. However, some network devices can be configured
not to respond to a ping.
The ping results will be displayed in a new screen; click "Back" to return to the
Diagnostics screen.
– Trace: Often called "Trace Route", this will list all Routers between the source (this
device) and the destination IP address.
The Trace Route results will be displayed in a new screen; click "Back" to return to the
Diagnostics screen.