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What could cause a situation where four requests are sent but only three responses are received?
What could cause a situation where four requests are sent but only three responses are received?
- Firewall blocking responses (correct)
- Network congestion (correct)
- All packets sent correctly
- Incorrect host IP address
What does successful pinging by IP address indicate if DNS name pinging fails?
What does successful pinging by IP address indicate if DNS name pinging fails?
- The DNS server is functioning properly
- There is a routing issue
- The local subnet is malfunctioning
- Basic connectivity is established (correct)
What are the implications of a longer round-trip time when pinging an external server?
What are the implications of a longer round-trip time when pinging an external server?
- The packets are getting lost
- More routers are involved in the data path (correct)
- The destination server is down
- The local network is overloaded
When pinging using a domain name, what process occurs before sending the ICMP packets?
When pinging using a domain name, what process occurs before sending the ICMP packets?
Which of the following is a reason for not receiving a ping response when using a domain name?
Which of the following is a reason for not receiving a ping response when using a domain name?
Why is it important to test connectivity both by IP address and DNS name?
Why is it important to test connectivity both by IP address and DNS name?
What does a ping command send to a remote host?
What does a ping command send to a remote host?
What might indicate that the local network configuration is incorrect when pinging fails?
What might indicate that the local network configuration is incorrect when pinging fails?
What is the purpose of the ping utility in networking?
What is the purpose of the ping utility in networking?
What information does the icmp echo response indicate?
What information does the icmp echo response indicate?
Which of the following indicates that your workstation is on the 192.168.1.0 subnet?
Which of the following indicates that your workstation is on the 192.168.1.0 subnet?
What does the 'ipconfig /all' command provide?
What does the 'ipconfig /all' command provide?
When pinging, what does it mean if you receive no ICMP Echo responses?
When pinging, what does it mean if you receive no ICMP Echo responses?
What parameters are typically displayed in the output after pinging a host?
What parameters are typically displayed in the output after pinging a host?
What was the IP address of the DHCP server in the scenario described?
What was the IP address of the DHCP server in the scenario described?
How many ICMP Echo requests were sent during the ping test mentioned?
How many ICMP Echo requests were sent during the ping test mentioned?
Study Notes
Ping Utility
- The ping utility is a network tool that sends ICMP Echo request packets to a remote host and receives ICMP Echo response packets.
- Successful pinging indicates both physical connectivity and properly configured protocols between a workstation and the remote host.
- ICMP Echo request packet size is displayed in bytes.
- Time taken for a packet to travel round-trip is recorded.
- Pinging can reveal loss of packets, which can indicate network congestion, hardware issues, or other problems.
Using Ping
- Pinging can be done by IP address or by hostname.
- If a host can be pinged by IP address but not by hostname, name resolution may be the issue.
Pinging on Different Subnets
- Pinging hosts on the same subnet typically results in fast round trip times due to minimal distance.
- Pinging hosts on different subnets within the same organization will require travel through routers.
- Pinging hosts on the internet will require travel through at least two organizational routers and then through multiple internet routers.
- The round trip time for internet pings will typically be significantly slower due to greater distance.
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Description
This quiz covers the fundamentals of the ping utility, including how it works, what information it provides, and how it can diagnose network issues. You'll learn about ICMP Echo requests, packet sizes, round-trip times, and implications of successful or failed pings. Test your understanding of how pinging can vary across different subnets and networks.
