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Microsoft DOS pathping command

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About pathping
Availability
Syntax
Examples

About pathping

Similar to the tracert command, pathping  provides users with the ability of locating spots that have network latency and network loss.

 

Availability

The pathping.exe command is an external command that is available in the below Microsoft operating systems.

Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7

Index

Category:
MS-DOS

Companies:
Microsoft

Related Pages:
Operating Systems
Network Card

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Syntax

Windows 2000 Syntax

Usage: pathping[-n] [-h maximum_hops] [-g host-list] [-p period]
[-q num_queries] [-w timeout] [-t] [-R] [-r] target_name

Options:

-nDo not resolve addresses to hostnames.
-h maximum_hopsMaximum number of hops to search for target.
-g host-listLoose source route along host-list.
-p periodWait period milliseconds between pings.
-q num_queriesNumber of queries per hop.
-w timeoutWait timeout milliseconds for each reply.
-TTest connectivity to each hop with Layer-2 priority tags.
-RTest if each hop is RSVP aware.

Windows XP Syntax

Usage: pathping[-g host-list] [-h maximum_hops] [-i address] [-n]
[-p period] [-q num_queries] [-w timeout] [-P] [-R] [-T]
[-4] [-6] target_name

Options:

-g host-listLoose source route along host-list.
-h maximum_hopsMaximum number of hops to search for target.
-i addressUse the specified source address.
-nDo not resolve addresses to hostnames.
-p periodWait period milliseconds between pings.
-q num_queriesNumber of queries per hop.
-w timeoutWait timeout milliseconds for each reply.
-PTest for RSVP PATH connectivity.
-RTest if each hop is RSVP aware.
-TTest connectivity to each hop with Layer-2 priority tags.
-4Force using IPv4.
-6Force using IPv6.

Examples

pathping computerhope.com

Tracing route to computerhope.com [204.228.150.3]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
0 Hope [192.168.120.101]
1 192.168.120.254
2 ...
Computing statistics for 50 seconds...


Hop

RTT
Source to Here
Lost/Sent = Pct
This Node/Link
Lost/Sent = Pct

Address

0

1

2



 0ms

---


0/ 100 = 0%

100/100 = 100%

0/100 = 0%
0/100 = 0%
100/100 = 100%
0/100 = 0%
0 Hope [192.168.120.101]
  |
192.168.120.254
  |
Hope [0.0.0.0]

Trace complete.

 

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