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Chapter 14 Manage the Router
14. 2. Test the Network Connectivity
Diagnostics is used to test the connectivity between the router and the host or other
network devices.
1. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the account you set for the router.
2. Go to
Advanced > System Tools > Diagnostics.
3. Enter the information with the help of page tips:
1 ) Choose
ping or traceroute as the diagnostic tool to test the connectivity;
•
ping is used to test the connectivity between the router and the tested host,
and measure the round-trip time.
•
traceroute is used to display the route (path) your router has passed to reach
the tested host, and measure transit delays of packets across an internet
Protocol network.
2 ) Enter the
Target IP Address/Domain Name of the tested host.
4. Click
Start to begin the diagnostics.
Tips:
Click Advanced, you can modify the ping count, ping packet size, test timeout time, or max hop. It’s recommended to
keep the default value.
The figure below indicates the proper connection between the router and the Yahoo
server (www.Yahoo.com) tested through
ping.
The figure below indicates the proper connection between the router and the Yahoo
server (www.Yahoo.com) tested through
traceroute.