How do you ping someone on here and what does that do?

Uses the u2u button.

'ping' is a command used when dealing with network issues - it's named after the ping you get from sonar. You send a signal to an IP address, and time how long it takes to receive a return message. For example, if I send

ping google.com

I get


PING google.com (212.56.71.144) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from ggc02.plus.net (212.56.71.144): icmp_seq=1 ttl=60 time=14.2 ms
64 bytes from ggc02.plus.net (212.56.71.144): icmp_seq=2 ttl=60 time=12.8 ms
64 bytes from ggc02.plus.net (212.56.71.144): icmp_seq=3 ttl=60 time=12.5 ms
64 bytes from ggc02.plus.net (212.56.71.144): icmp_seq=4 ttl=60 time=12.5 ms
64 bytes from ggc02.plus.net (212.56.71.144): icmp_seq=5 ttl=60 time=13.8 ms
64 bytes from ggc02.plus.net (212.56.71.144): icmp_seq=6 ttl=60 time=12.5 ms
64 bytes from ggc02.plus.net (212.56.71.144): icmp_seq=7 ttl=60 time=12.5 ms
64 bytes from ggc02.plus.net (212.56.71.144): icmp_seq=8 ttl=60 time=13.3 ms
64 bytes from ggc02.plus.net (212.56.71.144): icmp_seq=9 ttl=60 time=12.8 ms
64 bytes from ggc02.plus.net (212.56.71.144): icmp_seq=10 ttl=60 time=12.8 ms
64 bytes from ggc02.plus.net (212.56.71.144): icmp_seq=11 ttl=60 time=13.5 ms
64 bytes from ggc02.plus.net (212.56.71.144): icmp_seq=12 ttl=60 time=13.7 ms
64 bytes from ggc02.plus.net (212.56.71.144): icmp_seq=13 ttl=60 time=13.0 ms
64 bytes from ggc02.plus.net (212.56.71.144): icmp_seq=14 ttl=60 time=12.8 ms
64 bytes from ggc02.plus.net (212.56.71.144): icmp_seq=15 ttl=60 time=12.6 ms
64 bytes from ggc02.plus.net (212.56.71.144): icmp_seq=16 ttl=60 time=12.8 ms
64 bytes from ggc02.plus.net (212.56.71.144): icmp_seq=17 ttl=60 time=12.8 ms
64 bytes from ggc02.plus.net (212.56.71.144): icmp_seq=18 ttl=60 time=12.8 ms

--- google.com ping statistics ---
18 packets transmitted, 18 received, 0% packet loss, time 17030ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 12.583/13.044/14.209/0.491 ms


It's absolutely no use when using this forum though...

My microwave goes ping if that's any help?!

I'll get my coat....

[Edited on 13/9/14 by BigFaceDave]

ping pong
ping golf clubs

i don't think she's on here though...

To give you a more constructive answer...you can send a U2U to another member which is a private message (often referred to as a PM on other forums). If you look at each members post you'll see the "U2U" button next to it. Ideal for communicating email and postal addresses when buying/selling or for conversations not suitable for the open forum.

That said, David Jenkins answer is what first came to mind when reading the thread title.

The machine that goes "PING!"

Hahaha thanks for replies :-)

So what was it you meant?

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Originally posted by blakep82
So what was it you meant?

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Originally posted by aka Keith
Billy, I am just down the road in Crowthorne.

ping me on here or U2U me any questions you have. If you want a spin out, I can prob arrange.

cheers
Craig

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