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you do not know its DNS name or IP address use ipconfi g (below).
To learn all of the ping command’s option, enter ping /?.
ipconfi g
USE: Determine the IP address and other related information about
a workstation.
Enter ipconfi g /? at the prompt to display the options possible with
this command. The two most common entries: ipconfi g and ipconfi g
/all.
EXAMPLES OF USE: I want to ping a remote server but I do not
know its ip address. Go to the server and at the command line
prompt enter “ipconfi g”. The server's IP address will be displayed.
Return to the earlier workstation and perform the ping test to this
address.
tracert
USE: Determines how many router hops a packet took to reach its
destination. This can help determine why a network is slow (or not
functioning). Enter tracert /? at the prompt to display the options
possible with this command.
EXAMPLES OF USE: I want to determine how many routers
between my system and the ISO that services Byte Brothers. Enter
tracert followed by the name or IP address of the destination system
(enter www .bytebrothers.com).
Netstat
USE: Displays the current status of all listening TCP/IP ports. A TCP/
IP port is where applications connect to the server or workstation.
EXAMPLES OF USE: I would like to see how many applications are
tied to my system that use TCP/IP.
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