Figure 6: Help screen for ping

Microsoft's implementation of most TCP/IP applications and utilities is limited to command line operations. Fortunately, entering commands without any parameters will display a help screen concerning the use of the command like the one for ping shown here.

Usage:

ping   [-t] [-a] [-n count] [-1 size] [-f] [-I TTL] [-v TOS]
[-r count] [-s count] [[-j host-list] | [-k host-list]]
[-w timeout] destination-list

Options

-t            Ping the specified host until interrupted.
-a            Resolve addresses to hostnames.
-n count      Number of echo requests to send.
-l size       Send buffer size.
-f            Set Don't Fragment flag in packet.
-I TTL        Time To Live.
-v TOS        Type of Service
-r count      Record route for count hops.
-s count      Timestamp for count hops.
-j host-list  Loose source route along host-list.
-k host-list  Strict source route along host-list.
-w timeout    Timeout in milliseconds to wait for each reply.