Netgear D7800 Genie Apps User Manual - Page 53

Use Desktop genie to Run Ping Test, Use Desktop genie to Run Traceroute

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NETGEAR genie Apps Use Desktop genie to Run Ping Test You can use ping to test the path from your computer to a destination that you specify.  To use ping: 1. Open the app that you use to manage your WiFi connections. 2. Locate your home network and join it. 3. Click the genie icon on your desktop or in the Windows taskbar. The Home screen displays. 4. Select Network Support > Tools. 5. Click the Ping button on the left side of the screen. 6. In the Host field, type a URL. 7. Click the Ping button located next to the URL. The router displays ping results. Use Desktop genie to Run Traceroute To display the route and measure transit delays of packets across an IP, run the traceroute utility.  To use traceroute: 1. Open the app that you use to manage your WiFi connections. 2. Locate your home network and join it. 3. Click the genie icon on your desktop or in the Windows taskbar. The Home screen displays. Administration and Troubleshooting 53

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Administration and Troubleshooting
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NETGEAR genie Apps
Use Desktop genie to Run Ping Test
You can use ping to test the path from your computer to a destination that you specify.
To use ping:
1.
Open the app that you use to manage your WiFi connections.
2.
Locate your home network and join it.
3.
Click the
genie
icon
on your desktop or in the Windows taskbar.
The Home screen displays.
4.
Select
Network Support > Tools
.
5.
Click the
Ping
button on the left side of the screen.
6.
In the
Host
field, type a URL.
7.
Click the
Ping
button located next to the URL.
The router displays ping results.
Use Desktop genie to Run Traceroute
To display the route and measure transit delays of packets across an IP, run the traceroute
utility.
To use traceroute:
1.
Open the app that you use to manage your WiFi connections.
2.
Locate your home network and join it.
3.
Click the
genie
icon
on your desktop or in the Windows taskbar.
The Home screen displays.