Ping

Ping is a command-line utility that tests to see if hosts on TCP/IP networks are reachable. You can use ping to test network connectivity and connectivity to a host.

To use ping

At the command prompt, type:

The ping utility attempts to reach the host at the IP address you specified. It gives one of several responses:

· If ping responds with a reply, the host is reachable and you are properly connected to the Internet.

· If ping responds with the message "Request Timed Out," the host is not reachable at this time.

· If ping responds with the message "Destination Net Unreachable," you might not be properly connected to the Internet.

· If ping responds with the message "Bad IP address," you might not be properly connected to a DNS server.

Note You might not be able to ping the PPTP server. The administrator of the PPTP server might have set up PPTP filtering, which ensures that the PPTP server will only accept PPTP packets. If so, the PPTP server will not accept ping requests.