ping

SafeBasic reachability test

ping <target>

Sends ICMP echo to check reachability and latency. First step in triage. -t pings continuously (stop with Ctrl+C).

Examples

ping 8.8.8.8External reachability without DNS
ping -t 192.168.1.1Continuous ping to watch for drops

Syntax

ping [-t] [-n count] [-l size] <target>

Before you run it

Read-only; remember to stop -t.

Used when you see

No network connectivity

Check external reachability firstUse 8.8.8.8 to rule out DNS

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Cannot connect remotely / VPN

Check reachabilityIs it reachable at all?

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Printer won't print

Verify network reachability to the printer

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Related commands

tracertTrace route hop by hop
nslookupCheck DNS resolution
pingReachability (Linux)

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