ping#
ping
is a psh
applet related to networking. It allows checking and measuring ICMP
(Internet Control Message Protocol) request/response time.
When running ping
with -h
parameter the help message is displayed as follows:
Usage: ping [options] address
Options
-h: prints help
-c: count, number of requests to be sent, default 5
-i: interval in milliseconds, default 1000
-t: IP Time To Live, default 64
-s: payload size, default 56, maximum 2040
-W: socket timetout, default 2000