Can be used to start and stop applications and processes. Troubleshoots network packets for transmission problems between computers. Use ping to test several sites on the Internet and record the average response time for each site. Draw an X-Y graph comparing the distances with the average response times. Graph the number of hops versus the distance.
File transfers are extended bursts of data and are good for analyzing network traffic.
Login to three other computers and repeat this procedure. Use netstat to find the active TCP connections. Describe what you found. Use netstat to find information on the routing tables. Describe what you found.