CompTIA Network+ (N10-006) — Question 96

Which of the following diagnostic commands relies on proper forwarding of ICMP ECHO packets?

Answer options

• A. ipconfig
• B. ping
• C. route
• D. nbstat B

Correct answer:

Explanation

The correct answer is B. The ping command uses ICMP ECHO packets to determine the reachability of a host on a network. The other options, such as ipconfig, route, and nbstat B, do not utilize ICMP ECHO packets for their functionality.