Using Telnet to test a connection and network flow
The ping command has always been an IT person's best friend to do quick network connection checks. How many of you are the family and neighborhood "go-to guy" to fix anything with buttons? I'm guessing most of you. And as such, if someone told you they were having trouble accessing the Internet from their laptop at home, what is the first thing you would do when you showed up? Try to ping their router, a website, or another computer in their network. You know you would! This has always been a wonderfully quick and easy way to test whether or not you have network traffic flowing between two endpoints. The same troubleshooting procedure exists in all workplaces and corporations. I have even seen ...
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