1. PING
ping is one of the most basic yet useful network commands to utilize in the command prompt application. It tells you whether your computer can reach some destination IP address or domain name, and if it can, how long it takes data to travel there and back again.
ping google.com -t
2. TRACERT
tracert stands for Trace Route. Like ping, it sends out a data packet as a way to troubleshoot any network issues you might have, but it instead tracks the route of the packet as it hops from server to server.
tracert google.com
3. PATHPING
pathping is similar to tracert except more informative, which means it takes a lot longer to execute. After sending out packets from you to a given destination, it analyzes the route taken and computes packet loss on a per-hop basis.
4. IPCONFIG
ipconfig often comes up as the most-used networking command on Windows. Not only is it useful for the information it provides, but you can combine it with a couple of switches to execute certain tasks.
5. NSLOOKUP
nslookup stands for Name Server Lookup. It packs a lot of power, but most users won't need that power. For regular folks like you and me, its main use is finding out the IP address behind a certain domain name.
7. NETSTAT
netstat is a tool for network statistics, diagnostics, and analysis. It's powerful and complex but can be simple enough if you ignore the advanced aspects that you don't need to know about.
5. GETMAC
Every device that's compliant with IEEE 802 standards has a unique MAC address (Media Access Control). The manufacturer assigns MAC addresses and stores them in the device's hardware. Some people use MAC addresses to limit which devices can connect to the network.
