Ping Protocol?

[bigtech]

Does any know know what this is and how it works?

 

[hatedguilt]

It stand for "packet internet groper".
Its a utility that sends data packets to check the connection of a link or a connection of your computer to the internet.

 

[bigtech]

That is what the protocol does u mean?

 

[Raffaz]

That is what the protocol does u mean?

Yeah thats what it does

 

[bigtech]

Would it be possible for u to give me a more detailed answer on what it does? sorry for being rude, i just don't completely understand?

Or even a link explaining it?

 

[Raffaz]

Take a look at this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ping

 

[bigtech]

This does not explain a ping protocol though? just the ping part

 

[Raffaz]

U mean this then?
http://www.rhyshaden.com/icmp.htm

 

[bigtech]

thanks, 1 last thing

can u give me a better version of the first answer i got, 1 line answer to what the protocol does?

 

[Sugarat]

when you send a ping to another computer on the network what you are actually doing is sending an ICMP 'echo' request. (ICMP is the Internet control message protocol). When the remote computer received this ICMP echo request, it sends back a response. This enables the person sending the ping to determine not only that the remote host is accessible, but is also used to establish how fast the link is between the two systems.

Hope this makes sense.