networking - tcp/ip commands

Command Description of use arp -a List all of the hosts in you local domain nslookup 10.0.0.1 returns that domain name of a host given it's ip address nslookup www.google.com returns that ip address of a host given it's domain name ipconfig /a on windows - display the tcp/ip setup on the current machine ifconfig on unix systems - display the tcp/ip setup on the current machine ping 10.0.0.1 find out if the host 10.0.0.1 is up and running. traceroute www.microsoft.com find out what hosts/networks that your connection goes through in order to reach the given host.

Posted: 30th July 2003