A ping is a basic network test that checks the connectivity of a network. If you are experiencing connectivity issues to your website, a good starting point is to ping your website.
To run a ping:
Windows:
1. On the start menu type in 'Command Prompt' or simply 'cmd' on your search function. Click the application, and a black window should appear.
2. Type in the command 'ping' followed by a space, then the url of your website, which should be in the format [yourdomain.co.nz].
3. If the ping works, it should say 'Reply from [ipaddress]: bytes=xx time=xms TTL=xx'. Press ctrl-c to stop the ping. If the ping doesn't work, it will halt, and then say 'Request timed out'.
Linux:
1. Open a terminal, which is usually found in the Applications menu or by searching.
2. In the terminal, type the in the command 'ping' followed by a space, then the url of your website, which should be in the format [yourdomain.co.nz], and press Enter.
3. The ping will continue running until you stop it manually by pressing ctrl+c. The output will display the response for each packet.
macOS:
1. Open the Terminal application, found in the Application > Utilities folder or by searching.
2. In the Terminal, type the in the command 'ping' followed by a space, then the url of your website, which should be in the format [yourdomain.co.nz], and press Enter.
3. The ping will continue until you press ctrl+c to stop it. You'll see information about the round-trip time for each packet sent.
