[Teisha Nolen]

There are many tools and methods to help diagnose issues in Windows. One of those is the command prompt ipconfig. Ipconfig is a tool that can be used to manage, maintain, and diagnose network connectivity. You can use this command to diagnose issues with DHCP, help identify DNS issues and even help diagnose issues with your VPN. There are several sub-commands or “switches” that can be used in conjunction with ipconfig to provide the information needed to diagnose your issue. For instance, ipconfig/all displays information about all network adapters. Ifconfig can be used similarly in Linux.

Another great command prompt tool that can be used in Windows, is the ping command. Ping can arguably be considered one of the most important tools available to us. The ping command allows us to ping other devices and can be used to further diagnose connectivity issues. We can use ping to test connectivity, we can diagnose issues with our network, and we can determine how long it takes for a packet of information to travel to the desired location and back. Like ipconfig, there are several switches that can be used in conjunction with the ping command to allow us to further narrow down the information that we want to see.