{"id":2173,"date":"2022-05-21T02:05:47","date_gmt":"2022-05-21T06:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/?p=2173"},"modified":"2022-05-21T02:05:47","modified_gmt":"2022-05-21T06:05:47","slug":"how-to-ping-a-website-in-cmd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-ping-a-website-in-cmd\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Ping A Website In CMD On Windows, Mac And Linux?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The best way to troubleshoot network glitches is to learn <strong>how to ping a website in cmd <\/strong>or how to ping a specific website. It helps you to understand if the site is offline or network takes a long time to respond.<\/p>\n<p>You can easily <strong>ping a website in cmd on Windows and Mac OS<\/strong> devices with the command tool. A ping is a digital tool for testing online connectivity between multiple computers.<\/p>\n<p>Either windows or mac, both have native features to pin a website, you don&#8217;t require any external tools. Let&#8217;s explore <strong>how to ping a website in cmd easily<\/strong>. Also, read <a href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-allow-a-website-through-firewall-whitelist-any-domain-from-firewall\/\">How to allow a website through a firewall.<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_61 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-ping-a-website-in-cmd\/#What_Is_Ping_Command_How_does_Ping_Command_work\" title=\"What Is Ping Command? How does Ping Command work?\">What Is Ping Command? How does Ping Command work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-ping-a-website-in-cmd\/#How_To_Ping_A_Website_In_CMD\" title=\"How To Ping A Website In CMD?\">How To Ping A Website In CMD?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-ping-a-website-in-cmd\/#How_To_Ping_A_Website_In_Windows_Using_CMD\" title=\"How To Ping A Website In Windows Using CMD?\">How To Ping A Website In Windows Using CMD?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-ping-a-website-in-cmd\/#How_To_Ping_A_Website_In_CMD_in_macOS\" title=\"How To Ping A Website In CMD in macOS?\">How To Ping A Website In CMD in macOS?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-ping-a-website-in-cmd\/#How_To_Ping_A_Website_In_CMD_In_Linux\" title=\"How To Ping A Website In CMD In Linux?\">How To Ping A Website In CMD In Linux?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-ping-a-website-in-cmd\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Ping_Command_How_does_Ping_Command_work\"><\/span><strong>What Is Ping Command? How does Ping Command work?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"ping a website\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/c\/cf\/Cmd-ping.png\" alt=\"how to ping a website in cmd\" width=\"641\" height=\"301\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pinging a website in cmd is done to <strong>test the system&#8217;s internet access<\/strong> and measures the amount of <strong>time required<\/strong> by data packets to commute along and return. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colocationamerica.com\/how-does-ping-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ping function<\/a> transmits four <strong>32-byte data packets<\/strong> by default.<\/p>\n<p>When you prompt the command, it responds with the <strong>4 data packets<\/strong> along with the response time of a website in front of <strong>every command line<\/strong>. If there is a network issue, it responds with an <strong>&#8220;unsearchable<\/strong>&#8221; response or too slow network response. On this basis, you can identify which network is most suitable to use.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Ping_A_Website_In_CMD\"><\/span><strong>How To Ping A Website In CMD?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can easily ping websites or ping specific websites just by following the simple steps. Even pinging a website is among the simplest tasks; opening a <strong>command<\/strong> prompt, inserting a <strong>web address or IP address<\/strong>, and hitting <strong>enter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You can either use the website&#8217;s main URL like <strong>www.website.com<\/strong> or use an <a href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-track-ip-address-of-website-visitors\/\">IP address of a website<\/a> like <strong>127.0.0.1<\/strong>. to ping. However, an IP address is not necessarily required for this purpose; using a web domain is sufficient.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Ping_A_Website_In_Windows_Using_CMD\"><\/span><strong>How To Ping A Website In Windows Using CMD?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Windows devices offer the easiest way to ping a website using the command prompt. Remember, you just have to enter a domain name like domain.com, <strong>don&#8217;t<\/strong> use the whole URL like <del>https:\/\/www<\/del><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on the <strong>search<\/strong> icon at the top-left corner of your Windows.<\/li>\n<li>Type <strong>cmd<\/strong> in the search space and select the <strong>command prompt.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2175\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-20-113401.jpg\" alt=\"How To Ping A Website\" width=\"1011\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-20-113401.jpg 1011w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-20-113401-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-20-113401-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-20-113401-20x6.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1011px) 100vw, 1011px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Otherwise, use the <strong>shortcut keys<\/strong> to open the command prompt and type cmd; <strong>Win+R.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A command screen appears on your system.<\/li>\n<li>At the blinking cursor, type <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>ping example.com <\/strong><\/span>or IP address, and hit enter button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2178 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-20-121449.jpg\" alt=\"how to ping a website in windows\" width=\"1483\" height=\"604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-20-121449.jpg 1483w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-20-121449-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-20-121449-1024x417.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-20-121449-768x313.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-20-121449-20x8.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1483px) 100vw, 1483px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Replace<\/strong> example.com with the website you want to ping.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, hit the <strong>enter<\/strong> button, and the required results along with 4 data packets and response time are displayed on the screen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Ping_A_Website_In_CMD_in_macOS\"><\/span><strong>How To Ping A Website In CMD in macOS?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mac and Apple devices are immensely popular due to their <strong>robust working system<\/strong> and also offer an inbuilt feature to ping an IP address. This method is also straightforward like <strong>using shortcut keys<\/strong> and entering a website in a <strong>terminal window.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use the shortcut keys command+spacebar on your Mac device; <strong>\u2318+Spacebar.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A <strong>search<\/strong> bar pop-up appears on the top of the screen, type &#8220;<strong>terminal<\/strong>&#8221; and hit the <strong>enter<\/strong> key.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2179 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/terminal-window-e1653031405854.png\" alt=\"How To Ping A Website In CMD in Mac Os\" width=\"619\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/terminal-window-e1653031405854.png 619w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/terminal-window-e1653031405854-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/terminal-window-e1653031405854-20x9.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It will open a <strong>terminal window on Mac<\/strong>. The terminal window in Mac is analogous to the command prompt in Windows.<\/li>\n<li>Now, <strong>enter the ping command<\/strong>; type ping example.com or the IP address of a specific website that you want to ping, and press the <strong>enter<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2180\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-20-140156.jpg\" alt=\"How To Ping A Website In CMD\" width=\"769\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-20-140156.jpg 769w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-20-140156-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-20-140156-20x8.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When you hit enter, the ping program starts running until you manually stop.<\/li>\n<li>Press <strong>Ctrl+C to stop<\/strong> the pings testing.<\/li>\n<li>You can evaluate and analyze the network speed with the ping responses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Ping_A_Website_In_CMD_In_Linux\"><\/span><strong>How To Ping A Website In CMD In Linux?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Linux is the most popular and powerful operating system with a high degree of flexibility and compatibility. To <strong>ping a website in Linux using a command<\/strong>, simply use the short key, and enter the required website.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Press the shortcut keys; <strong>Ctrl+Alt+T.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The above action opens a <strong>terminal window<\/strong> on your system.<\/li>\n<li>Now, enter the command line as you did in previous methods; <strong>ping example.com.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2181\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-20-145327.jpg\" alt=\"ping website using cmd in linux\" width=\"508\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-20-145327.jpg 508w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-20-145327-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-20-145327-20x13.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you have an <strong>IP address<\/strong> of the website instead of the URL, type it, and <strong>press enter<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li>The ping responses will continuously run if not interrupted; <strong>Press Ctrl+C<\/strong> to stop the pings.<\/li>\n<li>You can identify the website and <strong>network speed<\/strong> by analyzing the results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In this article, you have learned <strong>how to ping a website in cmd on Windows, Mac, and Linux<\/strong> devices. To ping a website or to ping an IP address, you just required a <strong>website domain or IP address<\/strong> and type it on the command line.<\/p>\n<p>When you ping a website, it responds back with a <strong>piece of certain network information<\/strong>. You can check the <strong>response time of a specific website<\/strong> as well as the maximum and minimum response time of an entire website.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, you <strong>can&#8217;t ping a complete URL<\/strong>, so just follow the above guide to the point, and easily ping a website or IP address or a specific website. I hope you like this article and it will helpful for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best way to troubleshoot network glitches is to learn how to ping a website in cmd or how to ping a specific website. It helps you to understand if the site is offline or network takes a long time to respond. 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