Pinger

Checking your network connection or the status of a website can be done with a simple console command, but the Windows ping utility may not offer all the features some users need, which is why it may be a good idea to look for a third-party ping tool.

Pinger is a command-line program that offers the same functionality as the Windows ping utility, but with a few additional features.

Just like the basic ping utility included in Windows, Pinger relies on a simple set of commands. It is launched from the command console, and you only need to enter the host address followed by one or more arguments.

To view all the supported commands, just execute the program without entering the host address. A list of all the arguments will be displayed in the console window.

The program can be configured to display a new message in the console window only when the ping status has changed, and you can also request that it only returns a code to identify a successful or failed ping.

Pinger can be run for a certain number of hours, or you can just specify how many times a host should be pinged before exiting.

It is possible to output all responses displayed in the console window to a CSV file. Alternatively, you can have the program save all ping responses to the log file, even those that are not displayed on screen.

Pinger is a relatively simple program that offers a few more features than the basic ping utility that you get in Windows, giving you a few more customization options when it comes to the information that is provided after pinging a host.