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NetAlly Launches Industry’s First Handheld Analyzer for WiFi 6/6E Testing

“I am amazed with the swift innovation from NetAlly to produce a handheld tool that prepares network engineers for the next-generation of WiFi. I feel absolutely confident in understanding and validating the latest technologies and features brand-new to our industry using a tool like the EtherScope nXG.” – Rowell Dionicio
Managing Director at Packet6

PING Usage and Limitations

Ping is a protocol used to verify device availability, response time, and packet loss in a network by sending ICMP (Internet Control Messaging Protocol) Echo Request frames to an end network device and listening for the Echo Reply frames from the device. In other words, if the end device receives and returns the Ping, then you have connectivity to the device.