Chapter 12. Command-Line Networking Tools

This chapter covers CompTIA Network+ objectives 5.1. Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to answer the following questions:

• How is the traceroute command used?

• What are the ping and ipconfig commands used for?

• What is the function of the nbtstat and netstat commands?

• What is the function of arp and arp ping?

• How is the route command used?

There are two certainties in the networking world. The first is that you will work on networks that use Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). The second is that at some point, you will troubleshoot those networks. This chapter focuses on identifying the TCP/IP utilities commonly used when working with TCP/IP networks and ...

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