Below is a listing of the various network related commands used in MS-DOS, Windows, Linux, Unix, and other operating systems. Each command includes additional information to what the command does, the command's syntax, and miscellaneous information.
Note: If you are not the root or admin of a computer, it is possible for these commands to be disabled or revoked.
- Arp
- Finger
- Hostname
- Ipconfig
- Pathping
- Ping
- Nbtstat
- Net
- Netstat
- Nslookup
- Route
- Tracert and Traceroute
- Whois
- Winipcfg
ARP -
Display or manipulate the ARP information on a network device or computer.
FINGER -
The finger command available in Unix and Linux variants allows a user to find sometimes personal information about a user. This information can include the last time the user logged in, when they read their e-mail, etc... If the user creates a .PLAN or other related file the user can also display additional information.
HOSTNAME -
The hostname command displays the host name of the Windows XP computer currently logged into.
IPCONFIG -
ipconfig is a MS-DOS utility that can be used from MS-DOS and a MS-DOS shell to display the network settings currently assigned and given by a network. This command can be utilized to verify a network connection as well as to verify your network settings.
Ping is one of the most commonly used and known commands. Ping allows a user to ping another network IP address. This can help determine if the network is able to communicate with the network.
NBTSTAT -
The nbtstat MS-DOS utility that displays protocol statistics and current TCP/IP connections using NBT.
NET -
The net command is available in MS-DOS and Windows and is used to set, view and determine network settings.
The netstat command is used to display the TCP/IP network protocol statistics and information.
The nslookup MS-DOS utility that enables a user to do a reverse lookup on an IP address of a domain or host on a network.
The route MS-DOS utility enables computers to view and modify the computer's route table.
The tracert command in MS-DOS and Windows or the Traceroute command in Unix and Linux and variants is another commonly used network command to help determine network related issues or slowdowns. Using this command you can view a listing of how a network packet travels through the network and where it may fail or slow down. Using this information you can determine the computer, router, switch or other network device possibly causing your network issues.
WHOIS -
The whois command available in Unix and Linux variants helps allow a user to identify a domain name. This command provides information about a domain name much like the
whois on network solutions. In some cases the domain information will be provided from Network Solutions.
WINIPCFG
The winipcfg command available in Windows allows a user to display network and network adapter information. Here, a user can find such information as an IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, etc...
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