Network Connectivity Testing - morgan-hanrahan/Tech-Journal GitHub Wiki

Summary

In this lab, we worked within the command prompt. We first starting by using the ipconfig /all and ipconfig command. Then we worked with the ping, tracert, and nslookup commands.

Commands

The ipconfig command displays all current TCP/IP network configuration values. To use it just open the command prompt and type ipconfig or ipconfig /all.

The ping command is used to troubleshoot connectivity and other network issues. To use it open the command prompt and type in ping and then your IP address.

The tracert command tracks the pathway between a packet from source to destination. To use it open the command prompt and type tracert and then the site (ex. tracert www.google.com).

The nslookup command allows you to see a sites real name and the IP addresses assigned to that site. To use it open the command prompt and type nslookup and then the site you want the information on (ex. nslookup www.youtube.com).

To open a command prompt on Windows click on the Windows icon on the bottom left and type in cmd.