I can PING addresses on the Internet, but my browser times out when I try to access the Internet with it. Frequently-Given Answers 1. PING is diagnostics tool it was named after the sound that a sonar makes, inspired by the whole principle of echo-location. This will give you a response of time and accuracy in milliseconds of the remote host. The time will vary depending on where you are PINGing to.
PING can be a very useful diagnostic tool.
You can use it to find the fastest web sites to download from, whether or not the server is working, or just to get the IP address of a site. The time will vary depending on where you are PINGing to. This is why sometimes you are not able to view curtain web sites. Coax Net has no control over the traffic on other servers and PING is a way to find out who's servers are running and who's servers are down or busy. After clicking on the PING icon to load the program you will be prompted for a host.