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How To Ping Yourself

#1 TerryFox

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Posted 25 October 2005 - 08:35 PM

Hi ... Can someone please explain in how I can ping myself ? I need to check see I have internet connection ? Thanks

#2 yano

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Posted 25 October 2005 - 08:49 PM

The best way to tell if you have an internet connection is to try pinging an outside (internet) source.

Try this:

Click Start
Click Run
type cmd
type ping google.com

If you get a timeout or destination unreachable, then you don't have internet.

This post has been edited by yano: 25 October 2005 - 08:50 PM

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#3 acklan

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Posted 25 October 2005 - 08:56 PM

You could try several sites just to make sure.

ping yahoo.com
ping cs.com
ping cox.com

If you don't mind please describe your problem. May be we can help. And :thumbsup: