Programatically Using ICMP Echo Request and Reply (Ping)

Last reviewed: November 16, 1995
Article ID: Q139459

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Win32 Software Development Kit (SDK) versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0

It is possible to write applications that programatically use the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo request and reply (popularly known as "ping"). For more details, please look in the ICMP directory of the Win32 SDK compact disc.

Please note that this mechanism is temporary, so there is no section in the Win32 Help file that addresses it. This will be replaced in the future by more powerful mechanisms supported by Winsock 2.0.

REFERENCES

Win32 Compact Disc \Mstools\Icmp.

Additional reference words: 3.50 3.51 4.00 Windows 95
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Last reviewed: November 16, 1995
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