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Thread ID: 48415 2004-08-22 09:09:00 How to "ping" a Server ? pulling hair out (4493) Press F1
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264220 2004-08-22 09:09:00 Hi,

Checked "search" for 'timed out' and in one of the threads it said to:

..go to Command Prompt and type as follows:
ping www.quicksilver.net.nz then press enter.

Well I went to Command Prompt, then didn't know where to type it.

A line shows up as follows:
C:\Documents and Settings\Marg> and has cursor beside the >

Do I type under this or start where the cursor is blinking?

regards Marg.
pulling hair out (4493)
264221 2004-08-22 09:16:00 Yes, just type where the cursor is blinking. :) Jen C (20)
264222 2004-08-22 09:17:00 Yes, when you type the command, windows looks for the command PING and it will find it in it's own directory.

So just type the required stuff after the >
Pheonix (280)
264223 2004-08-22 09:23:00 Thanks Jen C and Phoenix

Get scared when I come across black boxes. Hate to stuff it up and shut my computer down.

Regards, Marg.
pulling hair out (4493)
264224 2004-08-22 09:31:00 Hi again.

This is what I got

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Marg>ping www.quicksilver.net.nz

Pinging www.qsi.net.nz [202.89.128.19] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 202.89.128.19: bytes=32 time=225ms TTL=60
Reply from 202.89.128.19: bytes=32 time=197ms TTL=60
Reply from 202.89.128.19: bytes=32 time=245ms TTL=60
Reply from 202.89.128.19: bytes=32 time=198ms TTL=60

Ping statistics for 202.89.128.19:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 197ms, Maximum = 245ms, Average = 216ms

Is this good/bad/indifferent ?

Regards Marg
pulling hair out (4493)
264225 2004-08-22 09:36:00 You on dialup?

PING www.qsi.net.nz (202.89.128.19) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from www.qsi.net.nz (202.89.128.19): icmp_seq=0 ttl=55 time=57.1 ms
64 bytes from www.qsi.net.nz (202.89.128.19): icmp_seq=1 ttl=55 time=56.2 ms
64 bytes from www.qsi.net.nz (202.89.128.19): icmp_seq=2 ttl=55 time=55.9 ms
64 bytes from www.qsi.net.nz (202.89.128.19): icmp_seq=3 ttl=55 time=55.4 ms

--- www.qsi.net.nz ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3003ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 55.459/56.232/57.180/0.645 ms, pipe 2

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Jen C (20)
264226 2004-08-22 09:37:00 > Is this good/bad/indifferent ?

What type of internet connection do you have?
stu120404 (268)
264227 2004-08-22 09:39:00 Also one thing to note about pinging server, there are a far few number of servers out there which block pings.

Just something you might what to know :)
stu120404 (268)
264228 2004-08-22 09:46:00 Hi Jen C

Yes I am on Dial up, and am getting a rash of "The operation timed out when attempting to contact www. etc ". My Homepage is not coming out. Why does it time out so early? Comes up within seconds, not minutes!

Will it get worse when everyone starts downloading Win XP SP2 ? If so, I'm telling my server to put my internet connection on hold for a couple of months. I'm not paying for a service which is not working properly.

Regards, Marg.

Can we swap figures. Yours are obviously better than mine. Who am I kidding, most PF1 posters are probably beating the hell out of me :_|
pulling hair out (4493)
264229 2004-08-22 10:13:00 I am in ChCh on dial up, ClearNet and:


Reply from 202.89.128.19: bytes=32 time=130ms TTL=56
Reply from 202.89.128.19: bytes=32 time=121ms TTL=56
Reply from 202.89.128.19: bytes=32 time=110ms TTL=56
Reply from 202.89.128.19: bytes=32 time=110ms TTL=56

Ping statistics for 202.89.128.19:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 110ms, Maximum = 130ms, Average = 117ms
zqwerty (97)
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