Ping And Icmp Error Messages
Ping is a network tool mainly used to test whether a host is reachable across an IP network and to measure the round-trip time for packets sent from the source to the destination computer. Ping works by sending Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo request packets to the destination host and waits for an ICMP response. It also measures the time it takes for the packets to return. When you are unable to “ping” the destination host either by IP Address or by hostname, you should pay close attention to the results provided by ICMP....