Pinging a Host

The Ping tool is useful for checking whether a host is accessible through the network or Internet.

  1. Choose Maintenance > Network Diagnostics > Ping. The Ping Network Host dialog appears.
  2. In the Host Name field, type the name or IP address of the host that you want to check.
  3. In the Number of Requests field, type a number up to 20 or adjust the value by clicking either arrow. This number determines how many packets are sent for pinging the host.
  4. Click Run Ping to start pinging the host. A dialog appears, displaying the Ping results.
  5. Click Close to quit the dialog.

See Also

Network Diagnostics

Tracing the Network Route

Listing TCP Connections