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EXAMPLES

ping localhost - Pings the local host, this will allow you to see if the computer is able to send information out and receive the information back. Note that this does not send information over a network however may allow you to see if the card is being seen.

ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx - Allows you to ping another computer where the x's are located are where you would place the IP address of the computer you are attempting to ping. If this is not able to complete this should relay back an unsuccessful message which could be an indication of cable issues, network card issues, hub issue, etc.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

QUESTION:

How do I determine a web pages IP address using the ping command?

ANSWER:

You can determine the IP address by typing the domain of the address within the PING command. For example typing:

ping www.computerhope.com

Would indicate on the first line that our IP address is 166.70.10.23.