The ping command helps to verify IP-level connectivity. When troubleshooting, you can use ping to send an ICMP echo request to a target host name or IP address. Use ping whenever you need to verify that a host computer can connect to the TCP/IP network and network resources.

Ping operates by sending internet control message protocol (ICMP) echo request
packets to the target host and waits for an ICMP echo reply.

The program reports errors, packet loss and a statisticla summary of th results