PHHelpful CMD command for network troubleshooting
1. IPCONFIG: IP Configuration
Using this command in the CMD command prompt returns detailed information about your current network adapter connection including:
Current IP Address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway IP
Current domain
This information can help you troubleshoot router issues and other connection issues you could be having with your network adapter.
2. NETSTAT: Network Statistics
NETSTAT command in the command prompt, you can get a list of all active TCP connections from your computer.
3. PING: Send Test Packets
PING command to test whether your computer can access another computer, a server, or even a website. It can help with revealing network disconnections. It also provides transit time for the packets in milliseconds, so it also reveals a bad network connection as well.
4. TRACERT: Trace Route
TRACERT is a fascinating Windows Command to use. If you’re ever curious to see the path your internet traffic takes to get from your browser to a remote system like Google servers, you can use TRACERT to see it.
The command stands for “Trace Route”, which sends packets out to a remote destination (server or website), and provides you with all of the following information:
Number of hops (intermediate servers) before getting to the destination
Time it takes to get to each hop
The IP and sometimes the name of each hop
TRACERT can reveal how the routes of your internet requests change depending where you’re accessing the web. It also helps with troubleshooting a router or switch on a local network that may be problematic.
1. IPCONFIG: IP Configuration
Using this command in the CMD command prompt returns detailed information about your current network adapter connection including:
Current IP Address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway IP
Current domain
This information can help you troubleshoot router issues and other connection issues you could be having with your network adapter.
2. NETSTAT: Network Statistics
NETSTAT command in the command prompt, you can get a list of all active TCP connections from your computer.
3. PING: Send Test Packets
PING command to test whether your computer can access another computer, a server, or even a website. It can help with revealing network disconnections. It also provides transit time for the packets in milliseconds, so it also reveals a bad network connection as well.
4. TRACERT: Trace Route
TRACERT is a fascinating Windows Command to use. If you’re ever curious to see the path your internet traffic takes to get from your browser to a remote system like Google servers, you can use TRACERT to see it.
The command stands for “Trace Route”, which sends packets out to a remote destination (server or website), and provides you with all of the following information:
Number of hops (intermediate servers) before getting to the destination
Time it takes to get to each hop
The IP and sometimes the name of each hop
TRACERT can reveal how the routes of your internet requests change depending where you’re accessing the web. It also helps with troubleshooting a router or switch on a local network that may be problematic.
