how would i "ping" my router and what would this tell me?

Question

I had noticed , that this is what, some BT advisors tell me to do, when i have a problem. so i thought i would post this question, to find out how you would go about doing it.

I take it you can "ping" other things as well, like websites, or servers
And would just like to know how this helps in trouble shooting, if you have a problem......

Thanks everyone

windows xp

Answer 1

Ping sends a package from your computer to another computer which when it receives the package sends it back normally it does it 4 times..

Assuming you are running Windows from your desktop go Start, Run, cmd Enter.

This should bring up the old black with white lettering DOS screen.

Type in the word ping and the IP address you want to test. If your routers address is 192.168.0.1 you type in ping 192.168.0.1.

Yes you can ping websites or any URL.

If you type ping yahoo.com first your computer will resolve "yahoo.com" to and IP address. This tells you that your Domain Name Server is working and you are connecting to it. Then it will ping the IP address of yahoo and if you get returns this tells you that the hardware is functional and packets are traveling from you to yahoo and back. There is no failed connection and the equipment is working.

For instance if you can ping a web site but the web page doesn't load the problem most likely is not hardware but a software issue. If you are the only call to the help desk it probably isn't on the server end you need to trouble shoot the software on the desk top.

Answer 2

Ping Router

Answer 3

It's one of the most basic forms of communication. Pinging sends a small packet of information to a certain address and requests a 'reply' back. Pinging your router will show that your computer can see/talk to the router. Pinging other addresses outside your network are test that everything is getting to the router and beyond.



Typically they'll ask you to ping an IP address or the website's name.

Go to Start --> Run --> cmd(enter) will bring up the command prompt. Type ping www.google.com or ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where 'x' is a set of numbers.

Answer 4

A ping is just a packet of signals that bounces off an IP address. It's there to test if a response is received. Your router is likely at 192.168.1.1.



If you ping your router and get no response, it can mean that your router is not working, or that your network card is not working. You can narrow it down to your router by pinging your network card (127.0.0.1).



Oh and the DNS attack instructions for shutting down myspace...laughable. Unless myspace employs mongoloids as their network/sys admins...you're not taking them down with a ping attack, not on a home system..and not likely on any other system. The only relevant ping attack requires you to have more bandwidth than the entity you're attacking...oh, and the person on the other end has to be completely unfamiliar with the term "firewall".

Answer 5

Open up a command prompt, and type "ping 192.168.0.1" or the current IP address of router or server. You'll have to use the actual command prompt, as Start->Run simply closes the window as soon as the pings finish.



FYI, some websites ignore pings and only respond to web browsers.

Answer 6

Yes you can. To "ping" your router follow this:



click start then run. Type CMD. in the dos window type ping (insert your router ip address ie: 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1) or ping your own computer 127.0.0.0



If you want to ping websites then do the same thing and type ping www.google.com

Answer 7

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RE:

how would i "ping" my router and what would this tell me?

I had noticed , that this is what, some BT advisors tell me to do, when i have a problem. so i thought i would post this question, to find out how you would go about doing it.



I take it you can "ping" other things as well, like websites, or servers

And would just like to know how this...

Answer 8

Go to Start > Run



Type cmd and press enter. Then enter type ipconfig and press enter. Make note of the IP address of your default gateway. Then type ping "ip adress of gateway".



This basically just checks if your data is getting to your router to be sent out to the internet.

Answer 9

usualy the address of a router by default is 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1, because this addresses is agreed for local networks, if you still can not ping your router, try to read the manual book of the router. the ping command will tell you how is the connection, if the time reply below 5ms means your connection is nice.

Answer 10

First link explains what ping tells you.

Second link is a ping program

Answer 11

start / run / cmd



Ping 192.168.1.1 (for most home routers)



You can ping a URL like ping www.microsoft.com

Answer 12

go to start-run-type in "cmd". in the black screen that pops up after the blah blah blah about c: windows/my comp.... type "ipconfig /?" and this will open up a whole world of stuff you had no idea existed, but specifically on your topic. Or you can just enter "?" and it'll show you much more than you cared to know.

Answer 13

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Answer 14

i rarely watch tv. you just do not get the same quality. i mean, try making walden into a tv show

Answer 15

Just to add to the above if you don't know how to bring up a command prompt, hit Start, then hit run, then type cmd and hit ok.



But you probably knew that.

Answer 16

You can shut down a major social networking website by sending a massive ping. hint it has something to do with space