Pathping command
Updated: 11/12/2023 by Computer Hope
Like the tracert command, pathping allows users to locate spots that have network latency and network loss.
Availability
Pathping is an external command available for the following Microsoft operating systems as pathping.exe.
Pathping syntax
Windows 10 and Windows 11 syntax
Usage:
pathping [-g host-list] [-h maximum_hops] [-i address] [-n] [-p period] [-q num_queries] [-w timeout] [-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. |
| -4 | Force using IPv4. |
| -6 | Force using IPv6. |
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 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 listed are the computers or routers on each of the hops.