Networking Tools
TOOLS TO TROUBLESHOOT THE NETWORK AND GETTING
CRUCIAL NETWORK STATISTICS.
MATHEW ABISAI
Basic network tools
1. ipconfig | A tool used to check the IP configuration for the current device. To see the IP
address of this device.
ipconfig and ipconfig /all
2. ping | a tool used to check the connectivity between this device and any other device on a
network or the internet. Its also used to test for broken connectivity. Answers the question
to whether this PC is connected to the outside world.
ping 192.168.0.1 and ping google.com
3. tracert | Traces the route a packet is travelling over the internet to the destination.
tracert google.com
Try pathping for a more detailed result
4. nslookup | you may want to know the ip address of a certain hostname. Example what is the
ip address for unam.edu.na.
nslookup unam.edu.na
5. whois | the reverse of nslookup, given an IP address, we need to know the host name for
that ip address and many other important information like the geographical location where
that server is. This requires the installation of whois locally or using the online version of
whois.
whois 172.253.65.253
Other Important Tools
6. speedtest.net | Tests the speed of your internet connectivity
7. Logging into 192.168.0.1 | Allows you to configure your router. To see all the devices
connected to the router and perform further actions like limiting their bandwidth or blocking
them.