MS-DOS and Windows command line pathping command
Updated: 06/07/2019 by Computer Hope
Similar to the tracert command, pathping provides users with the ability to locate spots that have network latency and network loss.
Availability
Pathping is an external command that is available for the following Microsoft operating systems as pathping.exe.
Pathping syntax
Windows XP, Vista, 7, and 8 syntax
Usage:
pathping [-g host-list] [-h maximum_hops] [-i address] [-n] [-p period] [-q num_queries] [-w timeout] [-P] [-R] [-T] [-4] [-6] target_name
Options:
| -g host-list | Loose source route along host-list. |
| -h maximum_hops | Maximum number of hops to search for a target. |
| -i address | Use the specified source address. |
| -n | Do not resolve addresses to hostnames. |
| -p period | Wait period milliseconds between pings. |
| -q num_queries | Number of queries per hop. |
| -w timeout | Wait timeout milliseconds for each reply. |
| -P | Test for RSVP PATH connectivity. |
| -R | Test if each hop is RSVP aware. |
| -T | Test connectivity to each hop with Layer-2 priority tags. |
| -4 | Force using IPv4. |
| -6 | Force using IPv6. |
Windows 2000 syntax
Usage:
pathping [-n] [-h maximum_hops] [-g host-list] [-p period] [-q num_queries] [-w timeout] [-t] [-R] [-r] target_name
Options:
| -n | Do not resolve addresses to hostnames. |
| -h maximum_hops | Maximum number of hops to search for a target. |
| -g host-list | Loose source route along host-list. |
| -p period | Wait period in milliseconds between pings. |
| -q num_queries | Number of queries per hop. |
| -w timeout | Wait timeout in milliseconds for each reply. |
| -T | Test connectivity to each hop with Layer-2 priority tags. |
| -R | Test if each hop is RSVP aware. |
Pathping examples
pathping computerhope.com
Tracing route to computerhope.com [2400:cb00:2048:1::6814:3876]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
0 Hope-PC.hsd1.ut.comcast.net [2601:681:8380:1830:b5b4:6583:4660:1898]
1 2601:681:8380:1830:2e95:69ff:fe9b:3739
2 2001:558:4072:9::1
3 po-104-rur01.sandy.ut.utah.comcast.net [2001:558:102:2060::1]
4 2001:558:fe0b:a::a
5 2400:cb00:2048:1::6814:3876
Computing statistics for 125 seconds...
Source to Here This Node/Link
Hop RTT Lost/Sent = Pct Lost/Sent = Pct Address
0 Hope-PC [192.168.120.101]
0/ 100 = 0% |
1 1ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% 2601:681:8380:1830:2e95:69ff:fe9b:3739
0/ 100 = 0% |
2 --- 100/ 100 =100% 100/ 100 =100% 2001:558:4072:9::1
0/ 100 = 0% |
3 7ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% sandy.ut.utah.comcast.net
0/ 100 = 0% |
4 8ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% 2001:558:fe0b:a::a
0/ 100 = 0% |
5 8ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% 2400:cb00:2048:1::6814:3876
Trace complete.
In the pathping example output above, there are a total of five hops that take a total of 8ms. Each of the addresses are listed are the computers or routers on each of the hops.
Additional information
- See our trace definition for further information and related links on this term.