What Does the Ping Command Do?

If your equipment receives a response back, the server is considered online.

If the server fails to respond, the signal is considered lost, indicating a server problem.

A laptop showing a ping test running in the Command Prompt on Windows laptop placed on a table close to a floral and a window

Besides checking if a host is reachable, the command keeps track of the round-trip time.

This data can help you analyze how stable your connection to a server is.

It can be entered as either “domain.com” or “8.8.8.8”.

Opening the Windows PowerShell utility from the Run dialogue box in Windows.

Running the Ping command with this syntax only pings the specified server four times.

Then, the test stops and compiles the results for further analysis.

Simply pressWin + R,typecmd,and clickOK.

Running the ping command in Windows PowerShell.

Then, jot down the command and press Enter.

Then, click"Yes"in theUAC (User Account Control)window.

But a drastically longer one deserves a closer look to ensure your data pipe is functioning smoothly.

Running the Command Prompt app from the Run dialog box in Windows.

How Do You Stop the Ping Command?

What Can the Ping Command Do for You?

Running the Windows PowerShell as an administrator on Windows.

Stopping the ping test to analyze results in Windows Command Prompt