ping

Windows CMD · Network · available in the simulator

What it does

Tests connectivity using ICMP.

Syntax

ping [-t] [-a] [-n número] [-l tamaño] destino

Options and parameters

• -t

  Pings the target host continuously until stopped by pressing Ctrl+C.

• -a

  Resolves the address to a hostname.

• -n

  Number of echo requests to send.

  ping -n 4 example.com
• -l

  Send buffer size in bytes.

• -f

  Sets the Don't Fragment flag on packets, IPv4 only.

• -i

  TTL value.

• -w

  Wait time in milliseconds for each reply.

• -S

  Source address to use.

• -4

  Forces the use of IPv4.

• -6

  Forces the use of IPv6.

Usage examples

• ping 8.8.8.8
• ping -n 4 example.com

Notes and common mistakes

• Unlike Linux ping, options use a hyphen and not a slash.

Related commands

• arp
• hostname
• ipconfig
• netstat
• nslookup
• pathping