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Ping
This command sends ICMP echo request packets to another node on the
network.
Ping Parameters
Target IP Address: IP address of the host
Count: Number of packets to send. Four type of number can choose (1,
5, 10 and 20). Default : 1
Time Out: setting the time period of host will be Ping. Four type of
number can choose (1, 5, 10 and 20). Default : 1
Use the ping command to see if another site on the network can be
reached.
The following are some results of the
ping
command:
Normal response: The normal response occurs in one to ten seconds,
depending on network traffic.
Destination does not respond: If the host does not respond, a
“timeout” appears in ten seconds.
Destination unreachable: The gateway for this destination indicates
that the destination is unreachable.
Network or host unreachable: The gateway found no corresponding
entry in the route table.
Press <Esc> to stop pinging.
Figure 3-7
