Internet Control Messaging Protocol
From MTU LUG wiki
(Difference between revisions)
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
ICMP provides network traffic flow control. | ICMP provides network traffic flow control. | ||
| - | The most common use of ICMP is via the 'ping' command, to check network reachibility. ICMP also controls packet fragmentation (see [[MTU]]). | + | The most common use of ICMP is via the 'ping' command, to check network reachibility. ICMP also controls packet fragmentation (see [[Maximal Transfer Unit|MTU]]). |
Latest revision as of 04:21, 15 April 2005
Internet Control Messaging Protocol
ICMP provides network traffic flow control.
The most common use of ICMP is via the 'ping' command, to check network reachibility. ICMP also controls packet fragmentation (see MTU).
