Administering Your Cisco RV180/RV180W
Using Network Diagnostic Tools
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To configure what the Cisco RV180/RV180W does when the traffic limit is 
reached:
STEP 1 Choose Administration > WAN Traffic Meter.
STEP  2 Under When Limit Is Reached, select one of the following:
• Block All Traffic—All traffic to and from the Cisco RV180/RV180W is 
blocked.
• Block All Traffic Except E-Mail—Only email is allowed to and from the 
Cisco RV180/RV180W.
STEP  3 (Optional) Check the box to send an email alert when the traffic limit has been 
reached and traffic is being blocked.
STEP  4 Click Save.
To view traffic statistics, choose Administration > WAN Traffic Meter. Under WAN 
(Internet) Traffic Statistics, information is displayed about WAN traffic to and from 
the Cisco RV180/RV180W. 
Using Network Diagnostic Tools
Using PING
PING can be used to test connectivity between this router and another device on 
the network connected to this router. To use PING:
STEP 1 Choose Diagnostics > Network Tools. 
STEP  2 Under Ping or Trace an IP Address, enter an IP address or domain name and click 
Ping. A popup window appears, indicating the ICMP echo request status. 
STEP  3 (Optional) Check the box if you want to allow PING traffic to pass through VPN 
tunnels.