Cisco RV180 Administrator's Manual

Administering Your Cisco RV180/RV180W
Using Network Diagnostic Tools
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Using Network Diagnostic Tools
Using PING
PING can be used to test connectivity between this router and another device on
the network connected to this router. To use PING:
STEP 1 Choose Diagnostics > Network Tools.
STEP 2 Under Ping or Trace an IP Address, enter an IP address or domain name and click
Ping. A popup window appears, indicating the ICMP echo request status.
STEP 3 (Optional) Check the box if you want to allow PING traffic to pass through VPN
tunnels.
Using Traceroute
Traceroute displays all the routers present between the destination IP address
and this router. Up to 30 “hops” (intermediate routers) between this router and the
destination will be displayed. To use traceroute:
STEP 1 Choose Diagnostics > Network Tools.
STEP 2 Under Ping or Trace an IP Address, enter an IP address or domain name and click
Traceroute. A popup window appears with the hop information.
Performing a DNS Lookup
A DNS lookup can be performed to retrieve the IP address of a Web, FTP, Mail or
any other Server on the Internet. To perform a DNS lookup:
STEP 1 Choose Diagnostics > Network Tools.
STEP 2 Enter the WAN (Internet) Name in the text box and click Lookup. If the host or
domain entry exists, you will see a response with the IP address. A message
stating “Unknown Host” indicates that the specified Internet Name does not exist.

Cisco RV180 Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	RV180
Category	Network Router
Language	English