The target can be a website, a computer, or any other equipment with anIP address.
How to Ping an IP Address
Ping works the same across all platforms.
initiate the utility, then typeping.
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Ping works from a shell prompt, sometimes called a terminal window.
In Windows, use eitherCommand Promptor PowerShell to access ping.
That behavior is useful for monitoring the status of a data pipe connection over longer periods of time.
Ping an IP Address That Does Not Respond
In some cases, ping requests fail.
This result appears most often when the target system is shutting down or starting up.
You’re free to use a computer name rather than an IP address with theping command.
For example, typeping lifewire.comto ping a Lifewire server.
