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312-50V13 · Question #374

ping­ 6 192.168.0.101 Output: Pinging 192.168.0.101 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 192.168.0.101: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.0.101: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.0.

The correct answer is D. n. The ping -n command option in Windows suppresses name resolution, preventing the ping utility from attempting to resolve IP addresses to hostnames.

Submitted by layla.eg· Mar 6, 2026Scanning Networks

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ping­* 6 192.168.0.101 Output: Pinging 192.168.0.101 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 192.168.0.101: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.0.101: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.0.101: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.0.101: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.0.101: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.0.101: Ping statistics for 192.168.0101 Packets: Sent = 6, Received = 6, Lost = 0 (0% loss). Approximate round trip times in milli­seconds: Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms What does the option * indicate?

Options

  • At
  • Bs
  • Ca
  • Dn

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  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • D
    94% (33)

Why each option

The `ping -n` command option in Windows suppresses name resolution, preventing the ping utility from attempting to resolve IP addresses to hostnames.

At

The `-t` option in ping continuously pings the specified host until manually stopped.

Bs

The `-s` option in ping is typically used to specify the size of the data buffer to send, which is not represented by the `*` in the context given.

Ca

The `-a` option in ping attempts to resolve addresses to hostnames, which is the opposite of what `n` does and not indicated by the output.

DnCorrect

The `ping -n` command-line option on Windows systems instructs the `ping` utility to suppress name resolution, meaning it will not attempt to resolve IP addresses to hostnames. This is often used to speed up ping tests or when name resolution is not desired.

Concept tested: Ping command options

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/ping

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#Ping command#network diagnostics#command-line tools#ICMP

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