If your workstation does not communicate on the network as expected, you can use Ping to test Cisco TCP/IP Suite and network communications. Your network administrator may be able to provide additional assistance.
The Ping application tests network connections by sending ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) echo requests to a target host and then waiting for replies. When testing a connection, Ping tracks the number of packets sent, the number of replies received, the percentage of packets lost, and the amount of time required for the packets to reach the destination and for replies to be received. This information lets you verify that your workstation can communicate with other hosts and that no information has been lost.
To start Ping, choose Ping from the Cisco Suite 100 group on the Start menu, or double-click the Ping icon in the Cisco Suite 100 program group. As an alternative, you can start MultiNet Tools and click the Ping tab.
Note
Firewalls often allow Ping to work but not other services such as Telnet or FTP. You may have to contact the network administrator for the remote host for assistance.
See the online help for more information about how to use Ping.
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To verify that your workstation can receive and send responses, and that Cisco TCP/IP Suite is operating correctly, use Ping with the special loopback address 127.0.0.1.
If the Ping session is not successful:
To verify that your workstation's network interface card and driver are working correctly, start Ping and Ping your workstation by IP address.
If the Ping session is not successful:
To verify that your workstation's TCP/IP stack is successfully communicating with the network, start Ping and Ping your network's broadcast address. When pinging your network's broadcast address, all other nodes using the same broadcast address should respond.
If the Ping session is not successful:
To verify that host names are being resolved to IP addresses correctly, Ping your workstation by host name.
If the Ping session is not successful:
To verify that your workstation can communicate with other systems on the local network, Ping another local system by IP address.
If the Ping session is not successful:
To verify that your workstation can communicate with other systems on the local network by name, Ping another, local system by host name.
If the Ping session is not successful:
To verify that your workstation can communicate with other hosts on the Internet, Ping a remote host by IP address.
If the Ping session is not successful:
To verify that your workstation can communicate with other hosts on the Internet by name, Ping a remote host by name.
If the Ping session is not successful:
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