ping w.x.y.z -
Allows you to ping another computer where the w.x.y.z indicates the IP address of the remote machine.
The source machine (where the command is typed) sends a "PING Request" that the destination (whose IP Address is specified in the command) responds to. The time duration between request issued and response received indicates the delay between the machines.
If response is not received, it indicates lack of connectivity that may be caused due to cable issues, network card issues, hub issue, etc.
You can also determine the IP address of a remote machine by typing the domain name of the remote machine instead of the IP Address. For example, perform the following steps:
Select Start >> click Run to open the Run dialog box.
Type command >> click OK button.
On the command interpreter window, type:
ping www.proprofs.com
The first line in response would indicate the IP address of ProProfs.com
