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Networking Commands

The document outlines essential networking commands used to troubleshoot network issues via the Windows command prompt. Key commands include PING for checking connectivity, TRACERT for tracing data packet routes, ARP for mapping IP addresses to MAC addresses, NETSTAT for displaying network connections, and IPCONFIG for viewing and managing IP address configurations. Each command is accompanied by its usage and purpose in network diagnostics.

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Networking Commands

The document outlines essential networking commands used to troubleshoot network issues via the Windows command prompt. Key commands include PING for checking connectivity, TRACERT for tracing data packet routes, ARP for mapping IP addresses to MAC addresses, NETSTAT for displaying network connections, and IPCONFIG for viewing and managing IP address configurations. Each command is accompanied by its usage and purpose in network diagnostics.

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Networking Commands:-

Every system is connected to numerous different networks and systems through internal or
external network channels. These network settings often run into issues and affect the
system’s working. Such network problems can be resolved using ‘networking commands.’

These commands are specifically designed to troubleshoot network


problems with minimum complexity using the windows command prompt
tool.

1) PING:-

The Ping command is one of the most widely used commands in the prompt tool, as
it allows the user to check the connectivity of our system to another host.

This command sends four experimental packets to the destination host to check
whether it receives them successfully, if so, then, we can communicate with the
destination host. But in case the packets have not been received, that means, no
communication can be established with the destination host.

Command to enter in Prompt - ping www.destination_host_name.com


2) TRACERT :-

The TRACERT command is used to trace the route during the transmission of the
data packet over to the destination host and also provides us with the “hop” count
during transmission.

Using the number of hops and the hop IP address, we can troubleshoot network
issues and identify the point of the problem during the transmission of the data
packet.

Command to enter in Prompt- tracert IP-address OR tracert


www.destination_host_name.com
3) ARP(Address Resolution Protocol) :-

The ARP command is used to access the mapping structure of IP addresses to the
MAC address. This provides us with a better understanding of the transmission of
packets in the network channel.

Command to enter in Prompt – arp


4) NETSTAT :-

The Netstat command as the name suggests displays an overview of all the network
connections in the device. The table shows detail about the connection protocol,
address, and the current state of the network.

Command to enter in Prompt - netstat


5) IPCONFIG :-

The IPCONFIG network command provides a comprehensive view of information


regarding the IP address configuration of the device we are currently working on.

The IPConfig command also provides us with some variation in the primary
command that targets specific system settings or data, which are:

 IPConfig/all - Provides primary output with additional information about network adapters.

 IPConfig/renew - Used to renew the system’s IP address.

 IPConfig/release - Removes the system’s current IP address.

Command to enter in Prompt - ipconfig

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