Checking network connectivity and speed.
Need to check network speed/slowness.
Cannot use 3rd party software only use what Cisco and Microsoft is on equipment.
What should I ping, and where should I ping it from?
Switches to PCs.
Switches to border routers?
Cannot use 3rd party software only use what Cisco and Microsoft is on equipment.
What should I ping, and where should I ping it from?
Switches to PCs.
Switches to border routers?
Agree with robocat. ping is a poor choice for determining connectivity because it uses UDP instead of TCP. So ping can work 100% but TCP can still be 100% buggered up.
If you want to know whether TCP in all its complexity is up and running, the connection in question must be checked using something that travels over TCP.
If you want to know whether TCP in all its complexity is up and running, the connection in question must be checked using something that travels over TCP.
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Got a drawing. Know all the hops. What/which program or feature to use?
Ping (and tracroute) could get you started for determining bottlenecks. Don't only look at response times but also at packet loss.
But it really depends on the problem you're trying to solve. Solving issues on a LAN takes a different approach from solving issues on the WAN or internet connectivity.
Do you have an actual problem (if so, please describe in detail) or are you just asking in general?
But it really depends on the problem you're trying to solve. Solving issues on a LAN takes a different approach from solving issues on the WAN or internet connectivity.
Do you have an actual problem (if so, please describe in detail) or are you just asking in general?
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ping is a poor choice for determining connectivity because it uses UDP instead of TCPPing actually do not use either UDP or TCP, it uses protocol No 1 - ICMP.
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Thank you all.
Eg. pc --> edge switch --> core switch --> internet router --> provider first hop.
Traceroute can help a bit, but will only show routers in the path. So you need to know how your network is built and ping all devices in a path.
Mind you, ping is not always a good indicator when used against devices like switches. Answering to ping is a low priority task for a switch and might give worse results than the actual situation.