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Network Diagnostics with fping

Unlock the power of network diagnostics with fping, a versatile tool for probing multiple hosts to assess connectivity and responsiveness.

This comprehensive guide introduces various fping commands and options, enabling you to effortlessly monitor network health and troubleshoot connectivity issues. From pinging individual IP addresses to scanning entire IP ranges, fping offers flexibility and efficiency in network analysis

fping Multiple IP Address

fping 1.1.1.1 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4

fping Range of IP Address

fping -s -g 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.9

fping Complete Network with Different Options

fping -g -r 1 192.168.0.0/24

Reads the List of Targets From a File

fping < hosts.txt

Set source target

fping --src=127.0.0.1

Only ping IPv4 addresses

fping -4 1.1.1.1

Only ping IPv6 addresses

fping -6 fe80::333b:213c:1aa:111e

Send 5 pings to each targets

fping --count=5 1.1.1.1 8.8.8.8

Show targets that are alive

fping -a 1.1.1.1

Quiet (don't show per-target/per-ping results)

fping --quiet 1.1.1.1

Same as Quiet, but show summary every n seconds

fping --squiet=5 1.1.1.1

fping -s 1.1.1.1