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Ping is a mechanism to see if a remote host is reachable via an IP network

Ping is used to send an ICMP packet to a remote host. The ICMP type sent is an echo request, and the type the remote host will send back is an echo reply. Some firewalls or hosts may block ICMP, so ping should not be the only tool used for troubleshooting.

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Finding device network disconnection location (which hop failed)

If you can't connect to the internet and you know the problem is as simple as one of your devices being disconnected along the line which of the following would you use to find out which? You also don't know the gateways or ips. ping? Tracert?…
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Bandwidth measurement using ping

How can I measure bandwidth using ping? I know I could use something like iperf on each end to do the measurement, but I can't do that because I don't have access to the remote system. Maybe if I play with the ping size parameter? Even an…
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Can I ping all AWS buckets in the world?

I have 2 questions, Can I ping all the AWS buckets in the world? I would use a simple shell script which will curl with a dictionary of names/number combinations or some other method. Will my IP be blocked if I do this? If so, why? This is not a…
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Is there a dedicated server that is legal to ping frequently with a massive number of devices?

I have thousands of devices and all of them need to have some kind of communication pass through them every couple of seconds to stay active. Pinging is sufficient for keeping the devices active. Are there any public servers that are available for…
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