How to ping in PowerShell

To ping a website or a server in PowerShell, you can use the Test-Connection cmdlet.

This cmdlet sends a ping request to the specified destination, and then waits for a reply. You can use the -Count option to specify the number of ping requests to send, and the -Quiet option to suppress the output of the ping results.

Here is an example of how you might use the Test-Connection cmdlet to ping a website:

PS C:\> Test-Connection -ComputerName www.example.com -Count 5 -Quiet

In this example, the Test-Connection cmdlet will send 5 ping requests to the website www.example.com, and then return the results of the ping requests. The -Quiet option suppresses the output of the ping results, so you will not see any information displayed on the screen.

Using the `ping` command

Alternatively, you can use the ping command to ping a website or server in PowerShell. This command is similar to the Test-Connection command, and it sends a series of ping requests to the specified destination.

By default, the ping command will send 4 ping requests and then display the results of the ping requests on the screen.

Here is an example of how you might use the ping command to ping a website:

PS C:\> ping www.example.com

Pinging www.example.com [192.0.2.1] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.0.2.1: bytes=32 time=100ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.0.2.1: bytes=32 time=100ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.0.2.1: bytes=32 time=100ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.0.2.1: bytes=32 time=100ms TTL=64

Ping statistics for 192.0.2.1:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 100ms, Maximum = 100ms, Average = 100ms

As you can see, the ping command sends a series of ping requests to the specified destination, and then displays the results of the ping requests on the screen.

The output shows the number of ping requests that were sent, the number of replies received, and the average response time. You can use this information to determine the status and performance of the network connection to the destination.

Conclusion

To ping a website or a server in PowerShell, you can use the Test-Connection cmdlet or the ping command.

How to ping in PowerShell