Windows 2000 Commands Pocket Reference

Name

ping

Synopsis

ping [options] destinations

Ping the specified systems, which may be specified by hostname or IP address.

Options

/t | /n count

Ping continuously until interrupted, or for the specified number of times (the default is 4 ).

/l length

Set the length of the packet in bytes (the default is 32; the maximum is 65,527).

/a

Resolve IP addresses to computer names.

/f

Set the Do Not Fragment flag in the packet.

/i ttl

Set the Time to Live parameter.

/v tos

Set the Type of Service parameter.

/w

Set the timeout interval in milliseconds.

/r n [ /s timestamp]

Record the route(s) of up to n hosts in the Record Route field (n can range from 1 to 9); an optional timestamp value can also be specified.

/j | /k hostlist

Route packets via computers in the specified list, allowing or forbidding them from being separated by intermediate gateways (loose/strict source routed). Up to 9 hosts may be included in the list.