Internet News Internet Investing Internet Technology Windows Internet Tech. Buy BSD Products Free Bus. In ternet G roper, a utility 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.
There are many freeware and shareware PING utilities available for personal computers. Connected Encyclopedia's desciption of Ping Explains in some detail what Ping is, what it can and can' t do, and how to use it, with sample traces. A history of the PING Program, written by the author, Mike Muuss. Copyright 2001 INT Media Group Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.