Introduction
Ping is often useful to aid in network troubleshooting. Use the instructions below to run a ping.
NOTE: ICMP traffic is blocked at the TTU Internet firewall, so you will not be able to ping TTU servers from outside the TTU network. You will also not be able to ping non-TTU servers from within the TTU network.
Instructions
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Android
You may be able to find an app in your device's app store that has ping functionality.
iOS and iPadOS
You may be able to find an app in your device's app store that has ping functionality.
macOS
2) Type ping followed by the server, website, or IPÂ address that you would like to ping. Then, press return on your keyboard.
EXAMPLE: ping 129.118.123.45
EXAMPLE: ping www.ttu.edu
3) Press control+C when you want to stop the ping.
Windows
2) Type ping followed by the server, website, or IPÂ address that you would like to ping. Then, press Enter on your keyboard.
EXAMPLE: ping 129.118.123.45
EXAMPLE: ping www.ttu.edu
TIP: You can export the ping results to a text file for your own reference. This can be useful if you need to provide the results to a support provider for investigation.
Outcome
You have used ping to test a website or IP address. For help interpreting the output, please view our article on how to use ping for troubleshooting purposes.