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Windows networking commands in Linux: 5 equivalents you should know (plus WSL tricks)

The default behavior of ping on Linux and other Unix-like systems is different from Windows. On Windows, the ping command ...
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Cannot ping computer on same network: Windows 10, Windows 7

Make sure that your changes are saved, and exit the window. You should now be able to ping other PCs on your network. Note: This method should work for Windows 11 ...
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Fix Destination host unreachable Ping error in Windows 11

If your internet connection is not working and you see the Destination host unreachable error message when using the Ping tool, use these solutions to fix this issue ...
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How to ping Windows NetBIOS names in OS X?

I want to be able to arbitrarily ping a Windows computer using its NetBIOS name. (Windows hostname.)<BR><BR>In Linux, all I had to do was install winbind, then edit /etc/nsswitch.conf and add "wins" ...