I don't typically go to a specific page to test my connectivity. I go straight to whatever task I set out to do, then if that doesn't work, I do the following:

I don't typically go to a specific page to test my connectivity. I go straight to whatever task I set out to do, then if that doesn't work, I do the following: 1. Fire up Terminal 2. Check loopback $ ping localhost 3. Identify default gateway $ netstat -nr | grep '^default' 4. Ping whatever gateway I find $ ping 172.20.1.254 5. Try a known good IP address $ ping 4.2.2.2 6. Check to see if the resolver is working (get root servers) $ dig 7. Check to see if I can resolve specific hostnames (try a known good one first) $ dig google.com 8. Check the specific hostname I'm trying to reach (but failed) $ dig bradlanders.com 9. Try a name server other than the one I'm using $ dig @4.2.2.2 bradlanders.com 10. Test IP routing to the destination IP $ mtr 69.163.164.23 10. Assuming each of these passes, you can safely say the target service is down Each successive step is taken only if the preceding fails.