Important commands for Networking
- A ping (Packet Internet or Inter-Network Groper) is a basic Internet program that allows a user to test and verify if a particular destination IP address exists and can accept requests in computer network administration.
Ping
- Path ping is used to troubleshoot network issues, particularly the ones related to latency and network performance. It combines tracert & ping
Pathping
- The TRACERT diagnostic utility determines the route to a destination by sending Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo packets to the destination
tracert
- ipconfig (standing for "Internet Protocol configuration") is a console application program of some computer operating systems that displays all current TCP/IP network configuration values and refreshes Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Domain Name System (DNS) settings.
ipconfig
- The arp command displays and modifies the Internet-to-adapter address translation tables used by the Address in Networks and communication management. The arp command displays the current ARP entry for the host specified by the HostName variable.
arp
arp -a
- Nslookup (stands for “Name Server Lookup”) is a useful command for getting information from the DNS server. It is a network administration tool for querying the Domain Name System (DNS) to obtain domain name or IP address mapping or any other specific DNS record.
nslookup
- The netstat command generates displays that show network status and protocol statistics.
netstat
- The nbtstat command is a diagnostic tool for NetBIOS over TCP/IP.
nbtstat
- Hostname is a simple command used to view and set the hostname of a system.
hostname
- The route command resolves all symbolic names into addresses, using either the /etc/hosts file or the network name server. Routes to a particular host are distinguished from those to a network by interpreting the Internet address associated with the destination
route