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Syntax
| ping |
[-t] [-a] [-n count] [-l size] [-f] [-i TTL] [-v TOS] |
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[-r count] [-s count] [[-j host-list] | [-k host-list]] |
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[-w timeout] destination-list |
| Options: |
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| -t |
Pings the specified host until stopped.
To see statistics and continue - type Control-Break;
To stop - type Control-C. |
| -a |
Resolve addresses to hostnames. |
| -n count |
Number of echo requests to send. |
| -l size |
Send buffer size. |
| -f |
Set Don't Fragment flag in packet. |
| -i TTL |
Time To Live. |
| -v TOS |
Type Of Service. |
| -r count |
Record route for count hops. |
| -s count |
Timestamp for count hops. |
| -j host-list |
Loose source route along host-list. |
| -k host-list |
Strict source route along host-list. |
| -w timeout |
Timeout in milliseconds to wait for each reply. |
Examples
ping localhost
Pings the local host, this will allow
you to see if the computer is able to send information out and receive the information
back. Note that this does not send information over a network but may allow you to see
if the card is being seen.
ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Allows you to ping another
computer where the x's are located are where you would place the IP address of the
computer you are attempting to ping. If this is not able to complete this should relay
back an unsuccessful message which could be an indication of cable issues, network card
issues, hub issue, etc.
ping computerhope.com
PING computerhope.com (204.228.150.3) 56(84)
bytes of data.
64 bytes from www.computerhope.com (204.228.150.3): icmp_seq=1
ttl=63 time=0.267 ms
--- computerhope.com ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.267/0.267/0.267/0.000 ms
Additional information
- Information about why pinging a website such as
microsoft.com may not return a response can be found on
document CH001054.
- See document CH001055
for additional information about determining the IP address
of a web page.
- Ping a website or check if it's online through our free
is
it up utility.
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