Key Terms

Review the following list of key terms:

• arp— A utility that configures and displays the contents of the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) table.

• hostname— A utility that outputs the hostname of the local host.

• ipconfig— A Unix/Linux utility that displays TCP/IP configuration information.

• nbtstat— A utility that provides statistics and other diagnostic information on NetBIOS over TCP/IP.

• netstat— A utility that provides statistics and other diagnostic information on TCP/IP protocols.

• network sniffer— A class of diagnostic applications or hardware devices that can capture and display the contents of datagrams.

• ping— A diagnostic utility used to check connectivity with another host.

• route— A utility that configures and displays the contents of a routing table.

• traceroute— A utility that displays the router path a packet takes from its source to its destination.

• tracert— The Microsoft equivalent of the traceroute utility.