Application Questions

Application Questions#

Link to application question template (ND users, Google Doc)

Question #1#

Q1a: Let’s use the ping command for a network test. Open a terminal shell (Terminal or Git BASH). Type ping followed by an IP address. A few you could choose from:

  • OpenDNS: 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220

  • Cloudflare: 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1

  • Google: 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4

Sample command for Google:

ping 8.8.8.8

Press Enter/Return.

Q1b: Describe what you’re seeing in the ping command output. What do these results indicate about the network status? A couple resources that can help with understanding these results:

Question #2#

Q2a: Let’s run a similar test using the traceroute or tracert command. Still in the terminal, type tracert followed by a domain name or IP address.

Domain name example:

tracert google.com

IP address example:

tracert 8.8.8.8

Press Enter/Return.

Alternate traceroute workflow for MacOS users: Shaw Support, "How to run a Traceroute (Mac OS)."

Q2b: Describe what you’re seeing in the traceroute/tracert program output. What do these results indicate about the network status? How are they similar or different from the ping output?

A couple resources that can help with understanding these results:

Question #3#

Q3a: Let’s use the ipconfig (Windows) or ifconfig (Mac) commands to learn more about your computer’s network configuration. Open a terminal shell (Terminal or Git BASH). Type ipconfig (Windows) or ifconfig (Mac) followed by Enter/Return.

Q3b: Describe what you’re seeing in the output. What information are these results providing about your network? How do they connect to concepts covered in this lab?

A couple resources that can help with understanding these results:

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