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Performing a ping test

A Ping Test will determine if an IP address or hostname is online as well as the latency between your computer and the remote address. It's important that you have a low ping time to any game server you have, as a high ping can result in lag caused by increased latency, or delayed gameplay. You first need to understand how to open a...

Performing a traceroute

Traceroute is a network diagnostic tool which displays the connection "hops" your computer must make to connect to the target host. Similar to the Ping Test, this will help you identify any problems when connecting to a server. You first need to understand how to open a console window. You can find a link to a related article below which will explain how to...

Using your operating system's command line console

Often used to help debug, a console is a user interface to send direct commands to your operating system. Similar to the commands you may send when using a server's console, these commands are used to manage files or perform operations on your computer, such as performing a Ping Test or a Traceroute. Windows To open the command prompt in windows you need to...