How to ping a IP address,hostname

[John Richard Procter]

Windows :

• Click on the start menu , followed by all programs.
  Enter the accessories tab and select the command prompt application or alternatively hold the windows key down+r and in the run box type cmd.

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• Once in the dos window type the IP address e.g. ping 10.10.10.2
  Or enter the host name e.g. ping tech-pc

• If the network IP address is not responding you will receive:
  Request timed out.
  Request timed out.
  Request timed out.
  Request timed out.
  
  
• If the IP address does respond you will receive:
  Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
  Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
  Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
  
  To do a continuous ping type the IP address followed by –t.
  
  Linux
  To ping in Linux log into the terminal the enter the desired IP address to ping.
  
  
• If the network IP address is not responding:
  
  Tech-pc:~$ ping 10.10.0.5
  PING 10.10.0.5 (10.10.0.5) 56(84) bytes of data.
  From 10.0.2.15 icmp_seq=2 Destination Host Unreachable
  From 10.0.2.15 icmp_seq=3 Destination Host Unreachable
  From 10.0.2.15 icmp_seq=4 Destination Host Unreachable
  From 10.0.2.15 icmp_seq=5 Destination Host Unreachable
  From 10.0.2.15 icmp_seq=6 Destination Host Unreachable
  From 10.0.2.15 icmp_seq=7 Destination Host Unreachable
  From 10.0.2.15 icmp_seq=8 Destination Host Unreachable
  From 10.0.2.15 icmp_seq=9 Destination Host Unreachable
  
  
• If the IP address does respond:
  
  tech-pc:~$ ping 192.168.15.22
  PING 192.168.15.22 (192.168.15.22) 56(84) bytes of data.
  64 bytes from 192.168.15.22: icmp_seq=1 ttl=128 time=0.713 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.15.22: icmp_seq=2 ttl=128 time=2.17 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.15.22: icmp_seq=3 ttl=128 time=2.57 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.15.22: icmp_seq=4 ttl=128 time=0.000 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.15.22: icmp_seq=5 ttl=128 time=1.51 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.15.22: icmp_seq=6 ttl=128 time=1.58 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.15.22: icmp_seq=7 ttl=128 time=3.85 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.15.22: icmp_seq=8 ttl=128 time=2.83 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.15.22: icmp_seq=9 ttl=128 time=3.45 ms

Please note linux uses a automatic continuous ping.