How do I use the ping tool to check for network device connectivity?
Windows 10/11
1. On your keyboard, press Windows Logo+R keys simultaneously to bring up the Run
dialog box.
2. In the dialog box, type cmd to bring up the command prompt.
3. In the command prompt, type ping <ip_address> with the <ip_address> being the IP
address you want ping and check for connectivity.
Example: Usage of ping command and successful replies from device.
C:\Users>ping 192.168.10.100
Pinging 192.168.10.100 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.10.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.10.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.10.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.10.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64
Ping statistics for 192.168.10.100:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
macOS
1. Navigate to your Applications folder and open Utilities.
2. Double-click on Terminal to launch the command prompt.
3. In the command prompt, type ping –c <#> <ip_address> with the <#> ping being the
number of time you want to ping and the <ip_address> being the IP address you want
ping and check for connectivity.
Example: ping –c 4 192.168.10.100
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