Chapter 4: TCPIP Utilities

Overview

THE FOLLOWING NETWORK+ EXAM OBJECTIVES ARE COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:

• 4.1 Given a troubleshooting scenario, select the appropriate TCP/IP utility from among the following:

  • tracert

  • Ping

  • ARP

  • netstat

  • nbtstat

  • ipconfig/ifconfig

  • winipcfg

  • nslookup

• 4.7 Given output from a diagnostic utility (e.g., tracert, Ping, ipconfig, etc.), identify the utility and interpret the output.

With the vast array of people using TCP/IP on their networks,we must have a way to test IP connectivity. Because Microsoft makes the majority of client platforms, the Network+ exam tests the basic concepts of the function and use of the TCP/IP utilities that come with Windows 95/ 98 and NT. You can use several utilities to verify TCP/IP function on Windows workstations, including:

• ARP

• netstat

• nbtstat

• FTP

• Ping

• ipconfig/winipcfg

• tracert

• Telnet

• nslookup