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A 'ping' is a basic network test that will send messages across a network to a computer and measure the time lapsed from sending to receiving the messages. It will recorder any packet loss and average trip times.
To start the ping test, open the command prompt found using the Windows start button then select Run. Enter the word 'cmd' into the Run box as shown in Figure 1.
To perform the 'ping' test the word ping followed by the name of the server needs to be entered. For example, if the server is named 'server' then 'ping server -t -l 2000' will send a continuous test messages to the server with a packet size of 2000. Let the test run for several minutes (or hours if you have time). You will have to hit CTRL and C on the keyboard to stop the test.
In a successful test: