Administrator Guide

NOTE:
Ping sends an echo request to a network host. The host parameter is either a valid host name or an IP address. If the host is
operational and on the network, it responds to the echo request. Ping sends one echo request per second and calculates
round trip times and packet loss statistics. It displays a brief summary upon completion of the calculation.
The ping utility can be used to:
• Determine the status of the network and various foreign hosts.
• Track and isolate hardware and software problems.
• Test, measure, and manage networks.
• Determine the IP address of a host if only the host name is known.
IMPORTANT: Not all network equipment will respond to ping packets, as this is a common mechanism used in denial-of-
service attacks. Lack of response does not necessarily indicate that the target of the ping is unusable for other
purposes.
6 Click the Trace Route tab to execute the tracert diagnostic utility and display response messages. Use the following guidelines:
• Enter Hostname or IP — Enter the IP address, DNS-registered host name, or WINS-registered host name of the target to be
traced.
• Data area—Displays round-trip response time and identifying information for each device in the path.
• Start—Executes the tracert command.
• Stop—Terminates the tracert command and leaves the Trace Route dialog box open, so that you can read the information posted
in the data area.
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Performing diagnostics