This article explains how to use the ping utility to send a test message from the local client to a remote target over the TCP/IP network connection. The target can be a website, a computer, or another device with an IP address.
How to Ping Any Website From Your Computer
Ping works the same on all platforms. Open the utility and type ping.
Ping works from a shell prompt, sometimes called a terminal window. In Windows, you use Command Prompt or PowerShell to access ping.
A typical ping session finds the requested server and then returns statistics:
