Monday, 22-Dec-2025 19:23:32 EST

     Ping a Puter!

PING measures the time for a signal to travel to a remote computer and back again.

If a computer does not return a ping, it does not necessarily indicate a problem. Not every computer will ping you back. Most do, however, and if you have successfully pinged a computer in the past, but you cannot get a ping back today, there is a problem in the network (less common) or with the computer (most likely.)

If it takes a long time for a ping to return, it is an indication that the network (most commonly) or the computer (less likely) is extremely busy.