On 22 Oct 99, 10:48, HumorHelper wrote:
> Somebody mention "pinging doesn't work" or words to
> that effect.
> What is 'pinging' and when and why would someone use
> it.
Pinging refers to the use of the Ping utility:
Ping stands for Packet Internet Groper, 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.
See this ZDNet article that highlights four ping programs:
http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/story/story_1495.html
On SeeknFind, many of us have recommended a free Internet application
with multiple utilities called *NetLab*. The Ping service is but just
one of the many useful utilities that make up this package. It is
definitely worth the download:
http://members.xoom.com/_XOOM/adanil/NetLab/index.html
Alan
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
