How to Ping in Linux

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open a TERMINAL window;

   For example, if you want to ping eBay, type "www.ebay.com" after the space.
   
   If you want to ping your Router it might be "192.168.1.1"
   
   If the website is up and actively responding, you receive replies back from the server that you pinged with the following information:
   The IP address The number of Bytes sent The time it took in milliseconds The TTL is Time to Live (This indicated the number of "hops" back from the computer pinged from that computers initial TTL value.) ,, The lower the round trip number in milliseconds, the better.
   
   The higher the round trip number in milliseconds, the higher the latency, which may indicate a network problem between your computer and the server you pinged.
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   Step 2: Type "ping" in the Command Window.

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   Step 3: Hit the space bar once.

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   Step 4: Type the IP or website address that you want to ping

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   Step 5: after the space.

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   Step 6: Hit "Enter."

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   Step 7: Press CTRL C to stop the command and show results.

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   Step 8: Analyze the information.

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