Use the ping command to see if another site on the network can be reached.
The following are some results of the ping command:
Normal response: The normal response occurs in one to ten seconds, depending on
network traffic.
Destination does not respond: If the host does not respond, a "timeout" appears in ten
seconds.
Destination unreachable: The gateway for this destination indicates that the destination
is unreachable.
Network or host unreachable: The gateway found no corresponding entry in the route
table.
Press <Esc> to stop pinging.
Figure 3-7-1
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