Ping

The Ping

utility implements a ping application the iPhone way. Each ping session is being displayed logically grouped and each group is named after the pin destination.

Each received Ping answer is being represented with table entries in the following clearly laid out way:

An entry shows

- from whom the reply was received
- the round trip time (RTT)
- the sequence number of the packet (Seq)
- the time to life (TTL) of the packet

When a ping is being started the    Button in the upper left corner changes into a    button. An active Ping can thus be stopped at any time by pushing the Stop button.

When a ping is being started a predefined number of ping packets are being send to the destination host. Each second one ping packet is being send. The pings left to be send are displayed as little number in the ping tab bar section.

If all pings have being send out the number changes into a (T) indicating that the application waits for the predefined timeout period for incoming ping answers. If all packages have been received before the time out is over the ping session finishes. The Stop button transfers into a start button again ready fort he next session to start. If a session has finished a summary entry is being added:

A summary entry displays:
- the minimum round trip time (Min RTT)
- the average round trip time (Average RTT)
- the maximum round trip time (Max RTT)
- number of packages being send (Send)
- number of packages no answer has been received (Lost)
- Percentage of answers received (Percentage)


During the entire time the application runs incoming ping answer packages are being accepted. Thus pings can be received after the predefined ping timeout. Pings which are being received with a Round trip time higher than the timeout value are marked with a red round trip time (RTT) value.

The number of pings being send can be configured in the applications preferences. As well as the timeout parameter.

History

Each ping session started will be added to the display thus creating a history.

As soon as anything is displayed the clear button    will become enabled. By pressing this button the history can be cleared. Please note that during an active ping session the clear button is disabled becoming enabled again after the session finishes.

Super Favorite

If no destination was entered and the „start“ button is being hit a so called super favorite is being used. This super favorite can be configured in the applications preferences.

Favorites

Keep track of your favorites. By pressing the favourits  button you will get into the screen where you can manage your personal favorites. The favorites are grouped into one section for each function of the network utility (if applicable).

Although favorites are grouped logically some favorites can be used for multiple functions of the program.

- Ping: All favorites can be used
- DNS: All favorites can be used
- Wake on LAN: Only Wake on LAN favorites can be used.



By pressing edit in the favorites screen you can manage your favorites.

You can manage them by

-  adding new favorites

-  deleting existing favorites

-  editing existing favorites

-  re-arranging the order ort he favorites

Application Preferences:

You can enter or change the applications preferences in your device’s preferences section selecting this application.

Here you can change:

- Ping timeout
- Ping repeat count
- Ping super favorite
- DNS super favorite
- Wake on LAN default Port
- Wake on LAN super favorite host
- Wake on LAN super favorite host’s MAC

Ping Ranges ( new in Version 1.1 )

The tool now supports ping ranges up to a /24. This gives you the possibility to find out responding hosts within a subnet. 

For example:
  192.168.1.1-254
  192.168.1.21-42
  10.20.30.40-50

 

Ping Groups ( new in Version 1.5 )

Ping groups allow you to create groups of hosts. You now can for example create your WAN, LAN, printer, server ping groups or whatever ping group comes in your mind. For this host can be selected from the Ping favorite section and associated to a group. If selected and started all selected hosts are being fast pinged to quickly determine their rechability. Ping groups must be selected from the favorite section for usage. You cannot simply enter their name. When using a Ping group and it is being displayed in the input field as soon as the input field is being entered the input field is treated as a normal host entry again and not as Ping group anymore. A group cannot consist of a ping range.