ping (Windows TCP/IP Command)

ping is a command-line network utility included with Microsoft Windows that tests connectivity between the local host and a remote IP address or hostname. It works by sending ICMP Echo Request packets and reporting whether Echo Replies are received, along with round-trip time statistics and packet loss, which help diagnose basic network reachability and latency issues.

The Windows ping command is part of the TCP/IP toolset and supports several options (for example -n for number of echo requests...