How to Ping a Website in Vista

Use ping to identify the IP address of a remote machine.

The "ping" command sends a small communication packet to the target machine. A response is made from the target machine, which is seen in the Windows command prompt. The ping command is used to identify the IP address of the remote machine, and it also helps network administrators troubleshoot network connectivity issues. The Windows Vista operating system has the capability to ping a website using the command prompt.

Instructions

1. Click the Windows Start button and select "Run." Enter "cmd" into the text box and press the "OK" button. This opens the Windows command prompt.

2. Enter "ping <website_name>" into the command prompt. Replace "<website_name>" with the domain name for the website.

3. View the results of the ping command.

Tips & Warnings

• The following is an example of a return result:

• 64 bytes from www.my_domain.com (205.230.111.5): icmp_seq=1 ttl=63 time=0.267 ms

• The most part important of the returned ping command is the IP address listed in parentheses. The response also means the ping command was successful, and you have connection to the Internet. The time in milliseconds tells you how much time it took for the ping command to return. High values may mean you have a slow connection to the Internet, possibly from a slow router or host provider.

References

• Computer Hope: Ping Command Syntax