Commands

Question 1

ping

Answer 1

The ping utility is a command-line diagnostic tool used to test whether a host can communicate with another host on the same network or on a remote network. It is the basic tool to use to establish that a link is working.

Question 2

netstat

Answer 2

Used to investigate open ports and connections on the local host. You can use this tool to verify whether file sharing or email ports are open on a server and whether other clients are connecting to them.

Question 3

tracert

Answer 3

To trace the route a packet of information takes to get to its target

Question 4

nslookup

Answer 4

Can help you troubleshoot DNS if you suspect a problem with name resolution