The ping command is one of the most used commands by the computer user. The ping command is used to check the ability to reach from the source command to the destination computer. This ping command is used in cmd or command prompt. The ping command is used to verify if a connection is established from one computer to another computer or from one network to another network. It can be both done in ethernet and internet. For example ping google.com.
The ping command sends the ICPM or Internet Control Message Protocol request messages to the destination computer and waits for the response. The ping command returns some important information like time, speed, etc.
Ipconfig is also written as IPCONFIG. Ipconfig is a command tool to control network connections. It is used in the NT/2000/XP computer. Ipconfig has mainly three commands. Ipconfig all, Ipconfig release, and Ipconfig renew are the main three commands used as Ipconfig. This displays all the current TCP/IP network configuration. It refreshes the DHCP or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol and the DNS or Domain Name System settings. Config without parameters, it displays all the IP addresses, subnet mask, and default gateway of the router.
Some steps to fix ping is not recognized as an internal or external command:
1. Go to properties on My computer.
2. Go to Advanced system settings
3. In Advanced tab click on Environment Variables button
4. Select ‘PATH’ from the list of system variables and edit and set PATH to c:\windows\system32
This will resolve your problem.
If still, you have a problem, do the below steps:
1. Go to Control Panel
2. GO to System and security
3. Open Windows Firewall
4. Advanced settings
5. Inbound rules
6. New rule
7. custom rule
8. IM Protocol and ports: Protocol: ICMPv4 on the same panel go to customize.
9. Now, select “Specific ICMP types”, and check the box to “echo request”
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