| A | B |
|---|
| Nslookup | Queries DNS servers to discover DNS details including the IP address of hosts. |
| Netstat | Shows network statistics for the local computer. |
| Tracert | Pings evey router hop from the source to the desitination and reports the round-trip time for each router hop |
| Loopback | 127.0.0.1 lets you ping yourself. |
| Ping | tests whether another host is available over the internet. It's the easy way to see if another host is "alive." |
| Ipconfig | displays current TCP/IP network configuration values. This is one of the first tools you should use when troubleshooting network connectivity. |
| Route | display a PC's current IP routing table |
| Route add | allows you ti statically add a route to the routing table |
| Arp | Maps Layer 2 addresses to an IP address |
| ipconfig /all | a more compredhensive view of network parameters including MAC address and DNS server |
| ipconfig /release | exit current DHCP lease |
| ipconfig /renew | start new DHCP lease |
