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ping Last modified: Thursday, September 02, 2004
A utility to determine whether a specific IP address is accessible. It works by sending a packet to the specified address and waiting for a reply. PING is used primarily to troubleshoot Internet connections. There are many freeware and shareware Ping utilities available for personal computers. It is often believed that "Ping" is an abbreviation for Packet Internet Groper, but Ping's author has stated that the names comes from the sound that a sonar makes.
Connected Encyclopedia's desciption of Ping Explains in some detail what Ping is, what it can and can't do, and how to use it, with sample traces. Examine your Network Speed with Ping HotWired Webmonkey article (October 1997) on examining your network with Ping to see if network traffic or a site itself is to blame for a slowdown. Focuses on The "Time To Live" field of a Ping session. The Story of the PING Program A history of the PING Program, written by the author, Mike Muuss.	Related Categories Business Computing Internet Related Terms hop ICMP IP address ping of death smurf traceroute PING Products : Top Store Offers: eBay  25.99LOW Shipping @$1.99 Donic Super PRO. amazing 8000 from Germany 8000 is the highest Grade of Donic D-series Just Arrived!!! A $139.99 Value This Auctio... Callaway Golf Pre-Owned  54.992642102 Robbins Table Tennis  419.95The Kettler Riga indoor green table tennis/ping pong table has a 3/4 inch warp resistant top & UV treated top. 3balls.com  4.50The Ping G2i Blue putter grip is made out of soft tacky material that provides a precise feel and extreme comfort for confidence on the greens. eBay  5.55 Compare all matches: 4446 Store Offers