The ping command is a very common method for troubleshooting the accessibility of devices between two endpoints. This utility uses a series of Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo messages to determine whether a remote host is active or inactive, the round-trip delay in communicating with the host, and packet loss. The ping command first sends an echo request packet to an address and then waits for a reply. In this article, you will learn about how to fix the Ping request could not find the host: Verify if the name is entered correctly.

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IPCONFIG

You can use the following command to clear the local resolver cache to resolve the issue. First: I configured the IP parameters are correct by using the command ipfonfig /all.

This command will display the current network information for your adapters including IP Address, Default Gateway, Subnet Mask etc.