Computer Networks/Ping

Ping is a command used to test the accessibility of a host on an Internet Protocol (IP) network using Internet Control Message Protocol and to measure the round-trip time for messages sent from the originating host to a destination host. These activities will show you how to use the ping command. A computer in order to answer to ping request has to be available and configured to answer to ping/ICMP request.

Readings

• Wikipedia: Ping (networking utility)

Activities

• Ping a Host (Windows)
• Ping an IP in Linux using ping (command): ping 8.8.8.8
• Ping Length
• Ping Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU)
• Ping Performance Test
• Ping Sweep
• Ping Time To Live
• Enable or disable Ping Response in Linux
• Enable or Disable Ping response in Windows: https://bitsanddragons.wordpress.com/2018/02/19/windows-10-enable-ping-and-ad-login/

See also

• Check TCP connectivity using nping
• arping
• fping
• Test-Connection Powershell cmdlet
• mtr, traceroute, tracepath
• Linux server administration/Performance and Troubleshooting

References

• Microsoft TechNet: Ping