Network Tools

The Test Connectivity option is used to test the reachability of an Instant On device. To perform a network test, you need to enter a Network Destination to be reached.

To run a network test on an Instant On access point, follow these steps:

  1. Click the Devices () tile on the Instant On web application home page or click Devices from the navigation pane on the left. The Device Overview page is displayed.
  2. Use one of the following methods to view the AP details:
    1. Clicking on the device name of the AP.
    2. Hover the cursor to the end of the row, click the button, and select View Details from the drop-down list.
  3. Click the Network Tools tab.
  4. Click the Test button, next to Test Connectivity.
  5. Specify a destination hostname or IP address to reach on the network in the Network Destination text box.
  6. Click Next. The test begins to run on the AP and the test results are displayed on the screen.
  7. Click Close Connectivity Test to complete the test.

The table below shows the possible test results from the network tests:

Table 1: Possible Test Results

Connectivity Rating

Roundtrip Time

Test Results Format

Good

All network tests passed with a latency of less than 150 milliseconds.

 

Line 1: Network Destination < hostname / IP address>.

Line 2: DNS Server.

Line 3: Hostname resolved to <IP address>

Line 4: Fast connectivity to destination.

Line 5: Roundtrip Time: Minimum, Maximum, Average <time in milliseconds>

Line 6: Connection Path Analysis <logs>

Fair

Some network tests passed with a latency between 150 and 400 milliseconds.

Line 1: Network Destination < hostname / IP address>.

Line 2: DNS Server.

Line 3: Slow connectivity to <host / IP address>

Line 4: <hostname / IP address>

Line 5: Connection Path Analysis <logs>

Poor

Ping network passed with a latency greater than 400 milliseconds.

Line 1: Network Destination < hostname / IP address>.

Line 2: Reachability > Unable to reach IP address

Line 3: Connection Path Analysis <logs>