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Ping or Packet Internet Groper is a network management utility that can check the connection status between a source and destination computer/device over an IP network. It also helps you estimate the time it takes to send and receive a response from the network.
What is ping command used for?
ping is the primary TCP/IP command used to troubleshoot connectivity, reachability, and name resolution. Used without parameters, this command displays Help content. You can also use this command to test both the computer name and the IP address of the computer.
What is ping command with example?
Ping command syntax for Windows
| -t | Pings the specified host until stopped. To stop – type Control-C |
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| -a | Resolve adresses to hostnames |
| -n | Number of echo requests to send |
| -l | Send buffer size |
| -f | Set Don’t Fragmet flag in packet (IPv4-only) |
