The ping tool is used to: (Choose two.)

The correct answer is B. Self-test a host's own network interface. C. Determine whether a host is reachable.. Ping is a computer network administration software utility used to test the reachability of a host on an Internet Protocol (IP) network and to measure the round-trip time for messages sent from the originating host to a destination computer. To have your PC ping itself, type ping

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ADetermine the network portion of a host address.
BSelf-test a host's own network interface.
CDetermine whether a host is reachable.
DManage a host's session when UDP is used.

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Ping is a computer network administration software utility used to test the reachability of a host on an Internet Protocol (IP) network and to measure the round-trip time for messages sent from the originating host to a destination computer. To have your PC ping itself, type ping 127.0.0.1.

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