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Ping

ping works by sending one or more special ICMP packets (Type 8 - echo request) to a host. If the destination host replies with ICMP echo reply packets, then the host is alive.

ping www.example.com
ping 8.8.8.8

Ping sweeping tools automatically perform the same operation to every host in a subnet or IP range.

Last update: 2023-05-02
Created: January 3, 2023 02:04:20