

If possible, specify a count equal to or greater than the number of hops between the source and destination. Each hop in the path uses an entry in the Record Route option. Specifies the Record Route option in the IP header is used to record the path taken by the echo Request message and corresponding echo Reply message (available on IPv4 only). TOS is specified as a decimal value from 0 through 255. Specifies the value of the Type Of Service (TOS) field in the IP header for echo Request messages sent (available on IPv4 only). The default is the default TTL value for the host. Specifies the value of the Time To Live (TTL) field in the IP header for echo Request messages sent. This parameter is useful for troubleshooting path Maximum Transmission Unit (PMTU) problems. The echo Request message can't be fragmented by routers in the path to the destination. Specifies that echo Request messages are sent with the Do not Fragment flag in the IP header set to 1 (available on IPv4 only). Specifies the length, in bytes, of the Data field in the echo Request messages.

Specifies the number of echo Request messages be sent. If this is successful, ping displays the corresponding host name. Specifies reverse name resolution be performed on the destination IP address. To interrupt and quit this command, press CTRL+C. To interrupt and display statistics, press CTRL+ENTER. Specifies ping continue sending echo Request messages to the destination until interrupted. This command is available only if the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is installed as a component in the properties of a network adapter in Network Connections.
