- The ping command sees if you can talk to another system. Helps in diagnosing specific problems with routers between your computer and the computer you ping. The ping command can help you determine round trip time.
- The ping command uses Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP).
- Example: ping google.com
- Ping -t
- will ping continuously until you stop it with the break command (CTRL-C) Example: ping -t google.com
- Ping -l
- lets you specify how big a pick packet to send.
If the result of a ping test is that the “Request timed out,” it means that the target of your ping is not available on your network.
