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What is PING utility?

PING stands Packet Internet Gopher. This is a utility for ensuring connectivity between computers . ICMP protocol works behind this utility. Under it , sending node sends packets to destination node and reply is received if there is proper communication between two.

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Last Update: April 20, 2006 Asked by: Angad Singh

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December 16, 2005 02:25:14

sunil

RE: What is PING utility?

Ping it is used to check whether network occuring or whatif it is replied then it shows it is working

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December 24, 2005 03:53:13

Dakshina

Member Since: December 2005 Contribution: 1

RE: What is PING utility?

It is a tool. which is used to check the destination machine is reachable in the network or not.

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March 27, 2006 02:34:39

shridhar76

Member Since: October 2005 Contribution: 9

RE: What is PING utility?

This reply's echo msg that otherside pc's is in network or not.

checking for network status between two nodes in network.

shridhar

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April 20, 2006 08:24:03

narinder

RE: What is PING utility?

PING IS Packect Internet Grope it is using for check the connectivity with other .

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