Performing a Ping test on an Android Device
Performing the Ping Tests:
- Download and install the free app ‘PingTools Network Utilities’ from the Play Store: PingTools Network Utilities
- In the app select the 3 lines at in the top left corner, chose “ping”
- In the IP address field please enter: 8.8.8.8
- Click on 3 dots on the top right hand corner, go to Settings, and set the Pings count to 100.
- Click on Ping to start the test. The test will stop automatically when it hits 100 pings. Please take a screenshot, it is important to include the statistics at the bottom in your screenshot (Sent / Received / Lost / Loss%).
- Now repeat using the DNS name: GW and hit “Start“.
- Please allow the program to send 100 pings (it will say “seq=100”). You can then hit “Stop”. Please take a screenshot, it is important to include the statistics at the bottom in your screenshot (Sent / Received / Lost / Loss%)