Utility programs
Helper software that supports e-commerce operations.
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How Ping and Tracert support network diagnostics
Ping verifies connectivity and response time; Tracert traces the path of a message to a remote computer.
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Administrator runs ping/tracert from command prompt
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Ping sends echo requests; Tracert sends packets with increasing TTL values
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Responses reveal connectivity, response time, and router path
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Administrator diagnoses and fixes connectivity issues
Ping and Tracert are Internet utility programs. Ping sends echo requests to verify a connection between a client and a TCP/IP network and reports the server response time. Tracert traces the path of a message from the client to a remote computer by showing each router along the way. Together they help administrators keep e-commerce sites reachable and diagnose network problems.
Explanation: Ping and Tracert are Internet utility programs. Ping sends echo requests to verify a connection between a client and a TCP/IP network and reports the server response time. Tracert traces the path of a message from the client to a remote computer by showing each router along the way. Together they help administrators keep e-commerce sites reachable and diagnose network problems.