Kathi Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just how does one go about "pinging," a computer? And what information does > one receive from "pinging" and what does one do with it to accomplish what?
You ping another computer or server to determine whether you can communicate with it. You may also see the time it took for the signals to make the round trip. If you have OS X 10.3 Panther, find Ping in Network Utility. Then enter a web URL or a computer's IP address. I don't know about the earlier of versions of OS X. I'm sure there are third party tools, some free, that you can find. For OS 9 and earlier versions, there are freeware and shareware tools that include the ping function. To know more, you can start by searching for "ping" at http://www.lowendmac.com where you subscribed to this e-list. -- Al Poulin Anger, hate, and revenge are for the devil, forgiveness is for God, proactive self-defense is for the rest of us. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
