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Google Chromebook Troubleshooting – How to run a ping test in Chrome OS

Google Chromebook Troubleshooting – How to run a ping test in Chrome OS

In this video we look at how you can run a ping test from a Chromebook. This is a handy troubleshooting tool, that can help you to determine if a device is connected to your home network. You can also see exactly what level of latency that device has.

We make reference to Time to Live (TTL) as a method that can help you determine the operating system of the device you have pinged. The following link lists the TTL value for individual operating systems or devices. https://subinsb.com/default-device-ttl-values.

  • Open a terminal window by pressing Control, Alt and T
  • At the command prompt type:
ping [ipaddress]
  • F

Note: For the IP address use an address for the network you are connected to.