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Windows Environment
Ping can be accessed at a DOS or command prompt. An Internet connection must already be established.
1. Click: Start > Run
2. Type: command
(a DOS window will open)
3. Type: ping HOSTNAME
(where HOSTNAME can be a domain name, a machine name or an IP address)
4. Press Enter.
For example:
C:\> ping www.abpages.com
Mac OS X Environment
1. Double-click on the Hard Drive icon > Applications folder > Utilities folder > Network Utility program
2. Select the Ping tab and enter the HOSTNAME
(where HOSTNAME can be a domain name, a machine name or an IP address)
3. Press Enter.
Linux/UNIX Environment
1. Launch a command line interface (will vary depending on operating system distribution).
2. Type: ping HOSTNAME
(where hostname can be a domain name, a machine name or an IP address)
3. Press Enter.
For example:
[bob@linuxbox /home]# ping www.abpages.com
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