what is the use of PING command?

Answer Posted / safiullakhan80

ping command is used to check the connectivity between
computers in a network, it works with the help of ICMP-
(inernet control messaging protocol) and it is echo
oriented protocol. if we want to block the systems not to
ping then block the ICMP in firewall.

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