Testing the AP Connectivity

You can remotely test the AP connectivity using the ping and traceroute utilities.

1. From the navigation pane, click Networking Devicesand select the WiFi tab.
2. Click an AP name to view details about the AP.
3. Click the name of the AP.
4. The Overview tab is displayed.
5. In the upper-right corner of the page, click Manage to display a menu, and click Test Connection.
   The Test AP Connectivity dialog box is displayed.

   

6. Enter the host name or a valid IP address in the Target host or IP address field.
   For example, the IP address must be in the http://www.abc.com or http://192.164.1.1 format.
7. Click Ping for troubleshooting the accessibility to the Internet.
   The Test AP Connectivity dialog box displays the ping test results.

   

8. (Optional) Click Copy output to copy the connectivity test results to the clipboard.
9. Click Close to close the Test AP Connectivity dialog box and return to the APs page.
10. You must be in the Test AP Connectivity dialog box to click Trace Route to view the route to an Internet destination, the number of hops, and the transit delay.
    The Test AP Connectivity dialog box displays the results.

    

11. (Optional) Click Copy output to copy the connectivity test results to the clipboard.
12. Click Close to close the Test AP Connectivity dialog box and return to the APs page.