How to use PING command

The ping command is useful for determining the status of the network and various foreign hosts, tracking

and isolating hardware and software problems, and testing, measuring, and managing networks.



You can get the 4 line ping result by following the steps below:


1. Click Start > Click Run.


2. Please key in "cmd" on the text field then click "OK".


3. On the command prompt please key in "ping domain.com" then press enter. 

  

Sample Output that is working fine

C:\>ping exabytes.com.my
Pinging exabytes.com.my
[210.48.145.168] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 210.48.145.168: bytes=32 time=35ms TTL=54
Reply from 210.48.145.168: bytes=32 time=35ms TTL=54
Reply from 210.48.145.168: bytes=32 time=37ms TTL=54
 Reply from 210.48.145.168: bytes=32 time=36ms TTL=54

  

Ping statistics for 210.48.145.168:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
 Minimum = 35ms, Maximum = 37ms,Average = 35ms


Sample Output that has connection issue:

C:\>ping xxxx.com
Pinging xxxx.com [69.116.26.194] with
32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
 Request timed out.

Ping statistics for 69.116.26.194:
 Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss)

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