Editing Ping Measurements (section)

== Ping Testing/Data Capture ==

=== How to Ping using Linux? ===

From a terminal window simply type ''ping'' followed by the address you want to ping. For example, ''ping 192.168.1.1'' will continually ping a connected computer until the user tells it to stop. To end the ping test press '''crtl+c'''. Another useful ability of ping is the '''-i''' and '''-c''' functions. '''-i''' will allow you to set the "pinging" rate and '''-c''' will set the amount of pings that are sent. Below are the steps for completing a ping test using these functions:   

1. Run the computer in Single User Mode and activate a Superuser 

2. Connect both computers using a crossover ethernet cable

3. Choose a time interval and a number of times you wish to ping

4. Type ''ping -i '''rate''' -c '''amount''' '''address''''' For instance, ''ping -i 0.01 -c 10000 192.168.1.2''

5. If you wish to save the ping test: ''ping -i '''rate''' -c '''amount''' '''address''' > '''file name''''' For instance, ''ping -i 0.01 -c 10000 192.168.1.2 > test_1.txt''

For additional help or other ping functions: 

http://linux.about.com/od/commands/l/blcmdl8_ping.htm

http://www.wikihow.com/Ping-in-Linux

'''Example:''' The ping command can be manipulated to send 10000 signals at set interval rates. For example, the command written in single-user mode: ''ping -i 0.01 -c 10000 192.168.1.2''. This command prompts the computer to send 10000 signals to that IP address (which was the second computer's) at a rate of one signal every 0.01 seconds. After each of the signals are sent, the round trip time is recorded and stored.