how is icmp protocol used for pinging?

2007-02-28 06:42:26 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking

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Ping consists of two ICMP packets: one is an echo request and the other is an echo reply. The initiator sends an echo request and then the responder flips the IP addresses and then changes the code to echo reply.

2007-02-28 16:09:35 · answer #1 · answered by tony1athome 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

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