1.2 – Other Network Commands

Question 1

netuse

Answer 1

used to connect to a network share

a. net use x:\servername\ sharename
b. C:\Windows\System 32> net use r:\win11vm\pics

Question 2

netstat

Answer 2

displays active network connections

a. netstat – a = displays all connections, including listening ports

b. C:\Windows\System 32> netstat – a
—–All connections & ports being used

Question 3

tracert

Answer 3

uses ICMP to return a hop count

a. shows all paths a packet takes
b. show hiccups / bottlenecks
c. C:\Windows\System 32> tracert google.com

Question 4

netuser

Answer 4

used to manage user accounts

a. create a user on the computer
b. C:\Windows\System 32> net user Christine password /add

Question 5

pathping

Answer 5

performs a ping & a trace route at the same time

a. C:\Windows\System 32> pathping google.com
b. How we get there and if we can get there

Question 6

nslookup

Answer 6

identifies the current DNS server & displays IP addresses for a provided name

Question 7

hostname

Answer 7

displays a computer’s host name