Pinging is a method used to test the accessibility of a device through IP addresses and then measure the time it takes to receive the "echo" of the information sent.
Windows 7
On your desktop, click the Windows Icon to pull up the Start Menu
In the Search Bar type in: cmd
An option to run the program cmd.exe should appear
Open the program (a black box will appear)
Type in: ping -t 8.8.8.8 and press Enter
A continuous "ping" should begin to show the latency (in seconds/miliseconds) from the IP address used - in this case a Google Public DNS
Windows 8 and 10
Press the Windows Button to pull up Start
Begin typing: cmd
Start will pull up the "app" Command Prompt
Click on the icon to open the program (a black box will appear)
Type in: ping -t 8.8.8.8 and press Enter
A continuous "ping" should begin to show the latency (in seconds/miliseconds) from the IP address used - in this case a Google Public DNS
If you want to copy and paste the data, use the following method:
Right-click on the background of the window and select “Mark”, and then draw a box around the text you want to copy.
Once you have selected the text you want, then use the right mouse button or the Enter key to copy the selected text to the clipboard.
To paste into the window, right-click and choose the “Paste” option on the menu.
Mac OS X
Open the program "Terminal"
This can be done by:
- Opening Launchpad
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Terminal may be located in the Utilities Folder
Type in: ping 8.8.8.8 and press "Enter"
A continuous "ping" should begin to show the latency (in seconds/miliseconds) from the IP address used - in this case a Google Public DNS
