4.0—Network Support
Network support includes utilities for monitoring and troubleshooting the network.
TCP/IP Utilities
ping is a command-line utility designed to test connectivity between systems on a TCP/IP-based network. Following are guidelines for using ping:
You can ping the IP address of the local loopback adapter, by using the command ping 127.0.0.1. If this command is successful, you know that the TCP/IP protocol suite is installed correctly on your system and functioning.
If you cannot ping other devices on your local network and you were able to ping your local NIC, you might not be connected to the network correctly, or there might be a cable problem on the computer. Trace route is a TCP/IP utility that is used to track the path a ...
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