Randy5
2010-08-04, 03:02 PM
Can anyone tell me in laymen's terms (or moron's terms) what ping.com does? I'd appreciate it!
suwunk
2010-10-28, 09:35 AM
PING - Packet Internet Gropping
Ping is a computer network administration utility used to test the reachability of a host on an Internet Protocol (IP) network and to measure the round-trip time for messages sent from the originating host to a destination computer.
auryn
2011-03-03, 06:39 AM
Usage of Ping:
Enter the word ping, followed by a space, then the domain name. For example:
ping www.google.com
If the results show a series of replies, the connection is working. The time shows you how fast the connection is. If you see a "timed out" error instead of a reply, there is a breakdown somewhere between your computer and the domain. In this case; the next step would be to perform a traceroute.