How to ping in Windows, Linux and Mac OS? Print

Here are instructions on how to perform a ping check on different operating systems:

 Windows:

1. Open Start menu
2. Click Run
3. Type cmd and press enter
4. In the command prompt type ping domain.com and press Enter

This will provide ping results from your computer to domain.com. You can also use ping with an IP, i.e. ping 1.2.3.4

Linux:

1. Open a terminal window and type ping domain.com

Mac OS:

1. Go to the Applications folder > Utilities > Network Utility > ping and specify a domain or IP.

Alternatively, you can open up Terminal, type ping domain.com and press Enter. You can also use ping with an IP, i.e. ping 1.2.3.4