User guide

Chapter 6 – RouteFinder Software
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Administration > Tools
PING continued
Start
After clicking the Start button, a new browser window opens with the PING statistics
accumulating. "Close the PING Statistics Window to A Sample" PING log is shown below.
Trace Route
Trace Route is a tool for finding errors in the network routing. It lists each router’s addresses on the
way to remote systems. If the path for the data packets is temporarily unavailable, the interruption is
indicated by asterisks (*). After a number of tries, the attempt is aborted. The interrupted connection
can have many causes, including the packet filter on the RouteFinder not allowing the operation of
Trace Route.
Trace Route lists the path of the data packets all the way to the desired IP address. The path ends
when the destination address has been reached. Should the data packets' path momentarily not be
traceable, stars (*) appear to indicate a time-out. After a fixed number of time-outs, the attempt is
aborted. This can have various reasons (e.g., a packet filter doesn‘t allow Trace Route). If it is not
possible to locate a name despite activated name resolution, the IP address is shown after several
attempts instead.
Host
Specify the IP address or the name of the other computer to test this tool.
Start
Click the corresponding Start button to start the test.
A Sample Trace Route Log
TCP Connect
This tool tests the TCP services for availability. At the IP level, only the source and target addresses
are used. TCP, however, additionally requires the use of port numbers. A connection on the TCP
level is identified by the source address and port as well as the target address and port.
Host
Enter the IP address or the name of the Host if the remote computer to which TCP
connectivity is tested.
Port
Enter the port number into the TCP port entry field. Example: Port number 80 for the HTTP
service. The test commences when clicking the Start button.