4.3 Software Tools Flashcards
command used to view a hosts IP addressing information and TCP configuration settings
ipconfig (Windows) / ifconfig (UNIX/Linux)
command used to check connectivity between two devices on a network
ping
How do you test to see if TCP/IP has been installed and correctly configured on a local system?
Ping the loopback address
How can you verify that a local system’s IP address is correct?
Ping the system’s own IP address
How can you verify that a local system can connect to it’s default gateway, and that it is working?
Ping the system’s default gateway
command used to track the path of a packet as it travels across a network
tracert (Windows) / traceroute (UNIX / LINUX)
used to view and edit the IP address to MAC address resolution cache
arp
command used to display protocol statistics and TCP/IP connections on a host, as well as routing tables on a local or remote system
netstat
this netstat switch displays the current connections and listening ports
netstat -a
this nestat switch displays ethernet statistics
netstat -e
this nestat switch lists addresses and port numbers in numeric form
netstat -n
this nestat switch shows connections for a specifies protocol
netstat -p
this nestat switch shows routing tables
netstat -r
this nestat switch lists per-protocol statistics
netstat -s
command used to troubleshoot DNS-related problems
nslookup
this Windows / Linux command is used to show and modify routing tables
route
this UNIX / LINUX command is used to perform manual DNS lookups. it is similar to nslookup, only differing from the lack of an interactive mode
dig
this type of network diagnostic software is used to measure network throughput and capacity
throughput testers
this type of network diagnostic software is used to troubleshoot connectivity issues. ping, pathping, tracert, and netstat, and WireShark are examples of these
connectivity software
