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Ping Continuously to Monitor Network Stability

Use ping -t to watch for dropped packets and latency spikes while you reproduce a Wi-Fi or internet problem.

WindowsnetworkcmdDiagnosticsLow risk
Run `ping -t 192.168.1.1` to ping your router continuously; press Ctrl+C to stop and see the loss summary.

01Command

Command
$ ping -t 192.168.1.1  ::  stop with Ctrl+C;  fixed count:  ping -n 20 example.com

02What it does

A continuous ping is the simplest way to catch intermittent dropouts: leave it running while you walk around the house or reload a page, and any gap in the replies lines up with the outage. Pinging the router tests your local Wi-Fi link; pinging a public site adds the ISP path. The closing statistics show exact loss percentage and average latency.

03Risk

RiskLow risk
RequirementsBuilt into Windows 10/11.

04Undo

✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.

05Sources

  • ping
    Microsoft Learn · vendor-doc · 2026-09-17
    Evidence: Reference documents /t (ping until stopped) and /n (number of echo requests to send).
  • Ping — Test a network connection
    SS64 · technical · 2026-09-17
    Evidence: Lists PING -t for continuous pings and -n count for a fixed number of requests.

Last verified: 2026-09-19 · Category: Network

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