reports on four attempts, it gives an indication of the reliability of the connection. Look over the
results and verify that the ping was successful. Is the ping successful? If not, perform appropriate
troubleshooting. Ping should be successful.
If a second networked computer is available, try to ping the IP address of the second machine.
Note the results. Ping should be successful – if not, check connectivity.
Step 4 ping the IP address of the default gateway
Try to ping the IP address of the default gateway if one was listed in the last exercise. If the ping is
successful, it means there is physical connectivity to the router on the local network and probably the
rest of the world.
Step 5 ping the IP address of a DHCP or DNS server
Try to ping the IP address of any DHCP and/or DNS servers listed in the last exercise. If this works
for either server, and they are not in the network, what does this indicate?
That these addresses are reachable from any workstation. As well, the gateway router is working.
Was the ping successful? Answers may vary.
If not, perform appropriate troubleshooting.
Step 6 ping the Loopback IP address of this computer
Type the following command: ping 127.0.0.1
The 127.0.0.0 network is reserved for loopback testing. If the ping is successful, then TCP/IP is
properly installed and functioning on this computer.
Was the ping successful? Should be, unless the NIC is malfunctioning.