A means of looking up names in a remote database. Used to discover the owner and administrator of a specific domain. Traceroute can also tell you how long information takes to hop between points enroute to its destination. An Internet program used to determine whether a specific IP address is accessible. It works by sending a packet to the specified address and waiting for a reply.
PING is used primarily to troubleshoot Internet connections.
In addition, PING reports how many hops are required to connect two Internet hosts. There are many freeware and shareware PING utilities available for personal computers. Enter a URL Determine a specific IP number from a domain name and vice-versa. Or paste the text of a UNIX-style traceroute below. Compare results, but remember, results may differ each time you run the test.