To assist with the management of TCP/IP, there are three types of TCP/IP-based utilities:
The following tables describe the TCP/IP-based utilities.
Connectivity utilitiesUtility | Description |
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Ftp | Transfers files of any size between computers running |
Lpr | Sends print jobs to remote UNIX printers managed by Line Printer Daemon (LPD) print server software. For more information, see Lpr. |
Rcp | Copies files between computers running |
Rexec | Executes processes on remote computers. For more information, see Rexec. |
Rsh | Runs commands on a computer running Remote Shell (RSH) server software. For more information, see Rsh. |
Telnet | Uses terminal-based login to remotely access network devices that are running Telnet server software. For more information, see Telnet. |
Tftp | Transfers small files between computers running |
Diagnostic utilities
Utility | Description |
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Arp | Displays and modifies the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) cache. This cache is a local table used to resolve IP addresses to media access control addresses used on the local network. For more information, see Arp and Troubleshooting hardware addresses by using arp. |
Hostname | Returns the host name of the local computer. For more information, see Hostname. |
Ipconfig | Displays the current |
Lpq | Obtains print queue status information from computers running Line Printer Daemon (LPD) print server software. For more information, see Lpq. |
Nbtstat | Displays the local NetBIOS name table, a table of NetBIOS names registered by local programs, and the NetBIOS name cache, a local cache listing of NetBIOS computer names that have been resolved to IP addresses. For more information, see Nbtstat and Troubleshooting NetBIOS names by using nbtstat. |
Netsh | Displays and administers TCP/IP protocol settings on the local computer or a remote computer. For more information, see Netsh commands for Interface IP. |
Netstat | Displays TCP/IP protocol session information. For more information, see Netstat and Displaying connection statistics by using netstat. |
Nslookup | Checks records, domain host aliases, domain host services, and operating system information by querying DNS servers. For more information, see Nslookup and Verify DNS registration for domain controllers using the nslookup command. |
Ping | Verifies configurations and tests IP connectivity. For more information, see Ping and Testing connections by using ping. |
Route | Displays or modifies the local routing table. For more information, see Route. |
Tracert | Traces the route a packet takes to a destination. For more information, see Tracert and Tracing network connections by using tracert. |
Pathping | Traces the route a packet takes to a destination and displays information on packet losses for each router in the path. Pathping can also be used to troubleshoot Quality of Service (QoS) connectivity. For more information, see Testing routers by using Pathping. |
Server software | Description |
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TCP/IP Printing service | The TCP/IP Printing service offers an LPD printing service. This service allows UNIX computers to send print jobs to computers running |
Internet Information Services | Internet Information Services (IIS) offers Web, Gopher, and FTP server software for providing |
Peer Web Services | Peer Web Services is provided with |