01 Network Commands
| Command | Usage | Displays | Full Form | Unix Alternative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
getmac | getmac | Get mac address of current machine | ipconfig | |
ipconfig | ipconfig | computer’s IP details | ||
ping | ping www.google.ae | Check validity of connection between 2 machines Sends 4 packets to the other machine and checks how many of those packets reached Rount-trip time Time to live | ||
netstat | netstatnetstat -r | Connection information Routing table | Network Statistics | |
route | route | Routing table | netstat -nr | |
arp | arp -a | ARP cache of current machine | Address Resolution Protocol | |
hostname | hostname | Gives the machine name | ||
nslookup | nslookupnslookup www.google.ae | Look and diagnose the DNS of a location | Name System | |
tracert | tracert www.google.ae | Shows the RTT from source and destination node, and also all the intermediary nodes | Trace Root | traceroute |
pathping | pathping www.google.ae | Combination of ping and tracert |