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4.2.6 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. (Range: 1-20)

Time Out: Sets the time period the host will be pinged.

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 1 to 10 seconds, depending on network

traffic.

Destination does not respond: If the host does not respond, a “timeout” appears in 10

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 to stop pinging.