(12.5-en) Network Tools

This article shows the starting methods configuration and the use of Network Tools in IGEL OS. The tool provides network analysis, for example, Ping, Netstat, Traceroute.

Menu path: Accessories > Network Tools

Open

You can configure the starting methods for an easy access of the Network Tool. 

The starting methods parameters are described under (12.5-en) Starting Methods for Apps. 

Using Network Tools

->Start Network Tools.

Open

To obtain information regarding a network device available on your device, proceed as follows:

1. Switch to the Devices tab.
   
   

2. Under Network device, select the network device for which you would like to obtain information.
   The information regarding the selected network device will be shown.
   
   

To send a ping query to a device in your network, proceed as follows:

1. Switch to the Ping tab.
   
   

2. Under Network address, enter the IP address or the host name of the device to which you would like to send a ping query.
   
   

3. If necessary, add the number of ping queries under Send.
   
   

4. Click Ping.
   The set number of ping queries will be sent. The results will then be shown.
   
   

To obtain information regarding the network status of your device, proceed as follows:

1. Switch to the Netstat tab.
   
   

2. Select the desired information under Display:

   • Routing Table Information

   • Active Network Services

   • Multicast Information
     
     

3. Click Netstat.
   The desired information will be shown.

To identify the router via which an IP data packet from your device reaches a specific target computer, proceed as follows:

1. Switch to the Traceroute tab.
   
   

2. Under Network address, give the IP address of the target computer.
   
   

3. Click Trace.
   The device will send IP packets to the target computer at short intervals, each with a TTL (Time To Live, i.e. maximum number of hops) increased by 1.
   When the packet reaches the target computer, "reached” will be shown in the last line and no further packet will be sent.
   If no computer replies, "no reply" will be shown.
   
   

To obtain DNS information regarding an address on the Internet from your device, proceed as follows:

1. Switch to the Lookup tab.
   
   

2. Under Network address, give the IP address or the host name.
   
   

3. Under Information type, select which information is to be shown.
   The following information types are available:

   • Default Information

   • Internet Address

   • Canonical Name

   • CPU / OS Type

   • Mailbox Exchange

   • Mailbox Information

   • Name Server

   • Host name for Address

   • Text Information

   • Well Known Services

   • Any / All information
     
     

4. Click Lookup.
   The desired information will be shown.
   Further information regarding the DNS (Domain Name System) can be found on Wikipedia under Domain Name System.
   Detailed descriptions of the Domain Name concept can be found in RFC 1034 and in related RFCs.