October 3, 2024
Packets Exercise
This exercise involves using winipcfg.exe to find an IP address and checking the speed of packet delivery with PING.
- Connect to ISP
- Run winipcfg.exe
Result: IP address 62.136.245.172
Running a packet marathon using PING.exe
- Open DOS window.
- At prompt type PING space then domain name of web server.
- Press Enter
Results:
www.cancernet.nci.nih.gov [128.231.164.8]
average time 230ms
www.bbc.net.uk [212.58.224.31]
average time 136ms
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