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4.3 Tools
There are two features in Tools they are Network Ping & Network Traceroute
4.3.1 Network Ping
Network Ping is used to provide a basic connectivity test between the requesting host and a
destination host. This is done by using the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) which has
the ability to send an echo packet to a destination host and a mechanism to listen for a
response from this host. Simply stated, if the requesting host receives a response from the
destination host, this host is reachable. Network Ping is commonly used to provide a basic
picture of where a specific networking problem may exist. For example, if an Internet
connection is down at an office, the ping utility can be used to figure out whether the problem
exists within the office or within the network of the Internet provider.
Fields Description
Destination IP Address Enter the IP address to be Pinged.
Ping Number Number of times to be pinged.
Ping Pack Size Ping Data packet size.
Ping Result It displays the result
Ping: Click it to start to ping.
Stop: Stop the ping.