Echo Service

[Acternaweb]

I am taking a course and am trying to test computers using Echco service. If you couldn't tell I have no idea what I am doing. Anyway, how do you do it? It is supposed available via the internet but I haven't found it.

Would appreciate any help.

[rcjordan]

Is this it, perhaps?

The ping command uses Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Echo Request and Echo Reply messages. Packet filtering policies on routers, firewalls, or other types of security gateways might prevent the forwarding of this traffic

To test a TCP/IP configuration by using the ping command [microsoft.com]