Network Commands Flashcards
What command is used to display the IP configuration, including IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway?
ipconfig (Windows)
What command sends ICMP echo requests to a specific destination and measures the round-trip time, helping to diagnose latency issues?
ping
What command is used to configure and display information about network interfaces, including IP addresses, netmasks, and interface status?
ifconfig or ip (Linux)
What command gets a report from each router your transmission goes through to get that result, used to trace the route taken by packets to reach a destination and measure the round-trip time to each hop along the path?
traceroute (linux) and tracert (windows)
What command reveals the mapping of IP addresses to physical MAC addresses, which is crucial for local network communication?
arp
What command displays active network connections, listening ports, and related information, which can help identify suspicious activity?
netstat
What command is used to test dns connectivity; to get out you can type exit, allows users to query DNS servers to resolve domain names to IP addresses?
nslookup
What command tests dns against a host and is similar to nslookup?
dig (linux)
What command used to display and manipulate the IP routing table?
route
What command is used to see what servers or applications are open and closed?
nmap
What protocol can you use to upload or download files?
FTP, TFTP, or SCP
Which file transfer protocol uses UDP and does not guarantee accurate delivery of a file?
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
Which file transfer protocol encrypts data between your device and the remote file server?
Secure Copy Protocol (SCP)
Which file transfer protocol uses TCP and guarantees accurate delivery of a file?
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
What command communicates over the internet with a domain registry authority and shows you all of the pertinent information about that domain registration?
whois (linux)
