2006-08-09 22:20:58 · 11 answers · asked by RoLlIt 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Basically your computer sends a bit of information to another computer over the internet, with instructions to send it back as soon as it is received. It times how long it takes the bit of info to get back. That time is the ping time (I believe it is in milliseconds).
It's a test to see what your lag time is between sending info out and getting a response (low ping is especially important in video games where reaction time can mean the difference between winning and losing).
2006-08-09 22:26:05 · answer #1 · answered by 006 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PING = Permanent Internet News Group in UNIX
in normally ping is a command to getting response on internet by pinging through IP address or webb address
2006-08-10 05:27:23 · answer #2 · answered by Leo H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To put it in a simple answer
If you think of a Submarine
When they PING it sends out a audiable sound through the sea - when it hits a target it sends back a echo
Depending on the time elapsed they can determine how far the target is away
Same with the PING command
PING tell you is you can connect to the server that you are trying to connect to
2006-08-10 05:42:49 · answer #3 · answered by FEN 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Packet InterNet Groper (ping) is a program and UNIX command that helps testing and debugging network and/or Internet connections. An 'Echo' command is sent to a specified computer and then waits for a response. The result is a report that displays the success or failure, usually a report back of a timed response in seconds, of the intended action.
basically to see if the there is a connection between two computers a signal is sent, just some packages, and it is checked if they arrive or not...
2006-08-10 05:24:07 · answer #4 · answered by grooverider 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ping is a computer network tool used to test whether a particular host is reachable across an IP network. Ping works by sending ICMP “echo request” packets to the target host and listening for ICMP “echo response” replies. Using interval timing and response rate, ping estimates the round-trip time and packet loss rate between hosts.
2006-08-10 05:35:10 · answer #5 · answered by Sith Programmer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Packet InterNet Groper (ping) is a program and UNIX command that helps testing and debugging network and/or Internet connections.
2006-08-10 06:18:16 · answer #6 · answered by programmer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure. Although, I've noticed that in chat circuit if someone is away from the computer, it'll start to ping.
2006-08-10 05:28:24 · answer #7 · answered by Nikki 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sending a little packet of information to determine net speed.
btw...the guy below me is wrong.. pinging started with dos.
2006-08-10 05:23:44 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know but one of my friend's name is ping
2006-08-10 05:23:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"ping" is command prompt command that can test our network connection.
try this :
ping localhost -- for test is server on your pc is on.
ping [your_ip_number] -- to know are u connected with network
if ur not know what your ip address, u can type "ipconfig" on command prompt on your windows PC.
2006-08-10 05:32:03 · answer #10 · answered by ~FriEnD~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋