Mailing List Archive: Re: Ping?

[REBOL] Re: Ping?

From: larry:ecotope at: 9-Feb-2001 11:23

Holger wrote:

>Ping is
> a useful diagnostic tool for net admins, but IMHO has no place in
applications
> or scripting.

I often use ping on my LAN to check for correct TCP operation when
installing a new machine or when there seems to be a TCP configuration
problem with a machine. Is there a way to make this check using REBOL's TCP
capabilities without running a REBOL server script on the target amchine?

Cheers
-Larry