PING

Test a network connection - if successful, ping returns the ip address.

PING [-4] [-6] [-a] [-f] [-i TTL] [-j host_list | -k host_list] [-l size] [-n count] [-p precendence] [-R] [-r count] [-S source_address] [-s count] [-t] [-v TOS] [-w timeout] destination_host

destination_host (NT3.1)

The name of the remote host.

-4 (NT2003)

Specifies to use IPv4. Not required to identify the target host with an IPv4 address. It is only required to identify the target host by name.

-6 (NT2003)

Specifies to use IPv6. Not required to identify the target host with an IPv6 address. It is only required to identify the target host by name.

-a (NT3.5)

Resolve addresses to hostnames.

-f (NT3.1)

Set Don't Fragment flag in packet.

-i TTL (NT3.1)

Time To Live.

-j host_list (NT3.1)

Loose source route along host_list.

-k host_list (NT3.1)

Strict source route along host_list.

-l size (NT3.1)

Send buffer size.

-n count (NT3.1)

Number of echo requests to send.

-p precendence (NT3.1 ONLY)

Set Precedence field to value specified.

-r count (NT3.1)

Record route for count hops.

-R (NT2003)

Specifies that the round-trip path is traced (available on IPv6 only).

-s (NT3.1 ONLY)

Suppresses display.

-s count (NT3.5)

Timestamp for count hops.

-S source_address (NT2003)

Specifies the source address to use (available on IPv6 only).

-t (NT3.1)

Ping the destination host until interrupted.

-v TOS (NT3.1)

Type Of Service.

-w timeout (NT3.5)

Timeout in milliseconds to wait for each reply.

TRACERT - Trace route to a remote host.
IPCONFIG - IP Configuration.
PATHPING - Route Tracing tool NT2000.
Equivalent Linux BASH commands:
ping - ?
trace - Find the IP address of a remote host.

none.

    PING -n 1 -w 7500 Server_06

    PING -w 7500 MyHost |find "TTL=" || ECHO MyHost found

    PING -n 5 -w 7500 www.microsoft.com

• 0 successful ping

External

DOS

none

Windows

none

Windows NT

NT3.1 NT3.5 NT3.51 NT4 NT2000 NTXP NT2003