TP-Link AC3200 Archer C3200 V1 User Guide - Page 60

Test the Network Connectivity, Advanced, System Tools, Diagnostics, Traceroute

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12. 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 username and password 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 packet count, 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. Chapter 12 . Manage the Router 57

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Chapter 12 °
Manage the Router
12. 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 username and password 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 packet count, 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
.