Using a Windows Computer

Follow these instructions to determine if a remote computer is reachable online.  You will need the remote computer name or IP address.

Examples   Computer Name →    uc-joldrxa-15.ad.syr.edu 

                          Computer IP address -> 128.230.xxx.xxx


These instructions are to verify if a personally used staff desktop is online. Do not use to ping remote lab or virtual desktops.


1.  Highlight "Start" in the Windows menu bar and then type "command" into the "Type here to search" field and then double click "Command Prompt" listed under Programs.

2.  Type "ping [x]" (without quotation marks) into Command Prompt.   Replace "[x]" with the IP address or host name of the target computer.

3.  Press "Enter" to ping the remote computer. The results should look similar to the following, although with a different address and values:

      Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128


EXAMPLE OF POSITIVE RESPONSE

EXAMPLE OF NEGATIVE RESPONSE