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4.3Tools
TherearetwofeaturesinToolstheyareNetworkPing&NetworkTraceroute
4.3.1NetworkPing
Network Ping is used to provide a basic connectivity test between the requesting host and a
destinationhost.ThisisdonebyusingtheInternetControlMessageProtocol(ICMP)whichhas
the ability to send an echo packet to a destination host and a mechanism to listen for a
response from this host. Simply stated, if the requesting host receives a response from the
destination host, this host is reachable. Network Ping is commonly used to provide a basic
picture of where a specific networking problem may exist. For example, if an Internet
connectionisdownatanoffice,thepingutilitycanbeusedtofigureoutwhethertheproblem
existswithintheofficeorwithinthenetworkoftheInternetprovider.
Fields Description
DestinationIPAddress EntertheIPaddresstobePinged.
PingNumber Numberoftimestobepinged.
PingPackSize PingDatapacketsize.
PingResult Itdisplaystheresult
Ping:Clickittostarttoping.
Stop:Stoptheping.