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Ping
Sends a series of packets over a network or the Internet to a specific computer in order to generate a response from that computer. The action may also retrieve the IP address of the target computer.
Parameters
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IP address or host name Specifies the target host.
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Number of echo requests Specifies the number of echo requests to send.
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Time interval of each request Specifies the time interval of sending, in milliseconds.
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Return average relay time into Specifies a variable for storing the relay time, in milliseconds.
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Return IP address into (optional) Specifies a variable for storing the IP address of the target computer.
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Return packet-loss rate into (optional) Specifies a variable for storing the packet-loss rate.
Notes
If the target host does not allow ICMP echo request, the ping will return nothing.
Under Windows 8 or later, you may need to playback the macro with Administrator right for the Ping action.
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