How to do a ping test » History » Version 2
Atchuthan Manickam , 07/08/2020 13:49
| 1 | 1 | Atchuthan Manickam | h1. Procedures to run ping test |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Atchuthan Manickam | |
| 3 | 1 | Atchuthan Manickam | *Windows OS* |
| 4 | 1 | Atchuthan Manickam | |
| 5 | 1 | Atchuthan Manickam | # Hold the *Windows* key and press the *R* key to open the Run dialog box. |
| 6 | 1 | Atchuthan Manickam | # Type *cmd* and click OK. |
| 7 | 1 | Atchuthan Manickam | # Type *ping -n 100* followed by an external web address that responds to pings. |
| 8 | 1 | Atchuthan Manickam | # For example: *ping -n 100 8.8.8.8* |
| 9 | 1 | Atchuthan Manickam | # Press Enter. |
| 10 | 1 | Atchuthan Manickam | |
| 11 | 1 | Atchuthan Manickam | *Mac OS* |
| 12 | 1 | Atchuthan Manickam | |
| 13 | 1 | Atchuthan Manickam | # On the Toolbar, click Go and select the Utilities folder. |
| 14 | 1 | Atchuthan Manickam | # Double-click the *Terminal icon*. |
| 15 | 1 | Atchuthan Manickam | # Type *ping -c 100* followed by an external web address that responds to pings. |
| 16 | 1 | Atchuthan Manickam | # For example: *ping -c 100 8.8.8.8*. |
| 17 | 1 | Atchuthan Manickam | # Press Enter. |
| 18 | 1 | Atchuthan Manickam | |
| 19 | 2 | Atchuthan Manickam | *Linux OS* |
| 20 | 1 | Atchuthan Manickam | |
| 21 | 2 | Atchuthan Manickam | # Press *Ctrl+Alt+T* to launch the Terminal or press *Alt+F2* and type gnome-terminal to also launch the Terminal. |
| 22 | 2 | Atchuthan Manickam | # Type *ping 100* followed by an external web address that responds to pings. |
| 23 | 2 | Atchuthan Manickam | # For example: *ping 8.8.8.8*. |
| 24 | 2 | Atchuthan Manickam | # Press Enter. |
| 25 | 1 | Atchuthan Manickam | |
| 26 | 1 | Atchuthan Manickam | |
| 27 | 2 | Atchuthan Manickam | If the connection is unstable then see this link: [[FAQ:The connection is slow. What to do?| What to do when the connection is slow?]] |