How to use Ping

This is another command line in this Network tutorials.
ping is a computer network tool used to test whether a particular host is reachable across an IP network. It works by sending ICMP "echo request" packets to the target host and listening for ICMP "echo response" replies. ping estimates the round-trip time, generally in milliseconds, and records any packet loss, and prints a statistical summary when finished.
To use Ping
1/ Open "Execute" or the command line
2/ type "Ping" and any IP or Host name you like
The Ping command will return information that should be like :
Envoi d'une requête 'ping' sur VECTRA [127.0.0.1] avec 32 octets de données :
Réponse de 127.0.0.1 : octets=32 temps<1ms TTL=128
Réponse de 127.0.0.1 : octets=32 temps<1ms TTL=128
Réponse de 127.0.0.1 : octets=32 temps<1ms TTL=128
Réponse de 127.0.0.1 : octets=32 temps<1ms TTL=128
Statistiques Ping pour 127.0.0.1:
Paquets : envoyés = 4, reçus = 4, perdus = 0 (perte 0%),
Durée approximative des boucles en millisecondes :
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Moyenne = 0ms
Ping will return TTL (Time to Live) and also if the server responded.
Results may be :
+ : The server respond
+ : The server is connected but don't respond
- : Ping can't find the server
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