Ping & Net

Ping & Net Free App

Rated 4.38/5 (8,334) —  Free Android application by Ulf Dittmer

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About Ping & Net

(For an explanation of the GPS permission, see below.)

Displays network information and diagnostics: Ping a server (via ICMP over IPv4 or IPv6 and TCP), DNS lookup (with geographical lookup of IP addresses), reverse DNS lookup, WHOIS queries, inspecting HTTP response headers, trace routes (also with IP address geo lookup), check whether a range of ports is open, scan a host for SSL versions and ciphers, and look up the location of hosts and whether it's reachable from the public internet. It also shows details of the current network setup and connection of the device, including netstat information. "Wake on LAN" functionality for waking up machines. Optional "NetSentry" monitors network interfaces and warns of breaching usage limits.

Includes a home screen widget for long-running pings.

Recently used hosts, IP addresses and DNS servers are remembered for auto-completion.

The results can be copied (via long-click on the output text), sent via email or stored in a file as text or PDF. A history of the results of recent operations is kept (swipe left and right to switch between tabs).

Numerous options (like using an alternative name server, Ping TTL, showing ping times for each traceroute step, Broadcast Ping, using HTTPS, setting the HTTP port number, selection of DNS record types to query, etc.) are available through a long-click on the "Go" button.

Contains no ads.

Please join the Google community "Ping & DNS" where I support this app, especially if you're having problems.

WHY THE GPS PERMISSION? First off, GPS is only accessed if the "Show Location" checkbox is set in the Ping Options dialog. This checkbox is turned off by default, so unless you explicitly set it, you don't need to worry about your location ever being tracked. Tracking location is useful for measuring ping times during long-running pings across large areas, like a factory or a university campus. Once a long-running ping with location is done, a Google Earth file (.dmz) is created that shows the ping times along with the geo location of each ping. Most people will never need this option, so you don't have to worry. And even if you do use it, location data is stored on the device, it is not sent or uploaded anywhere (the exception being if you attach the Google Earth file to an outgoing email - in which case you're in charge of where the email is sent to). So all the negative comments you may see in the Play Store are unfounded.

How to Download / Install

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Android package: com.ulfdittmer.android.ping, download Ping & Net.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
Implemented a replacement for the defunct IP2Domain service used by Reverse DNS.
Added GCA Quad9 DNS server (9.9.9.9) (you may have to add it manually if you've previously edited the list of DNS servers).
Fixed an issue with saving the web page in HTTP Headers.
Fixed an issue with Whois Lookup that caused fewer results to be displayed than were available.
Name changed  Name changed! Ping & DNS now is known as Ping & Net.
More downloads  Ping & Net reached 1 000 000 - 5 000 000 downloads
More downloads  Ping & Net reached 500 000 - 1 000 000 downloads
Version update Ping & Net was updated to version 1.8.7

What are users saying about Ping & Net

R70%
by R####:

The best tool for pinging networks.

A70%
by A####:

This is my go-to app for the network troubleshooting basics. I love it!

R70%
by R####:

Awesome!

R70%
by R####:

Excellent for network ping

R70%
by R####:

Update! I powered my phone onto safe mode and then powered it back up normally and now this app works. ......This app is not working on my Galaxy Note 5 on Sprint network. I try pinging on the local lan and also the Internet and it times out with all packets lost.

T70%
by T####:

Super useful - don't need to go into the terminal for connectivity tests any more.

B70%
by B####:

Absolutely no ads. Now I'm considering donating.

R70%
by R####:

An IT persons best friend when testing outside corp network.

R70%
by R####:

Well written and ad-free. An extremely useful suite of basic diagnostic tools.

F70%
by F####:

Really helpful when you need to learn more about device connectivity, your network, etc.

R70%
by R####:

Functions as advertised.

H70%
by H####:

Easy to use, multiple functions available are great.

J70%
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Great tool to test basic operations from Internet

N70%
by N####:

Does what it says. Great tool for quick troubleshooting.

R70%
by R####:

Lumayan nihh

W70%
by W####:

Nice app, and without adds

D70%
by D####:

It's very useful app

L70%
by L####:

Perfect networking tool!

R70%
by R####:

Great and helpful tool

G70%
by G####:

Fantastic tool!!!

D70%
by D####:

Simple & user friendly

R70%
by R####:

Very simple

R70%
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Superb.

R70%
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Nice

R70%
by R####:

Excellent

J70%
by J####:

Installed App on Nougat (android 7.0)but can't ping or traceroute neither ping to device's IP. Don't know how to fix that.

R70%
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Keeps saying that my network limits are reached or smth even thou i disabled netsentry by setting limits to infinity

M70%
by M####:

Sometimes I need to ping the router to see whether the current misbehavior should be blamed on my laptop or on the router, and this is exactly what I need for that.

S70%
by S####:

Great network diagnostic tool. The author was very friendly when I contacted with a feature request.

R70%
by R####:

Good application to test your network connectivity. No ads and do what it says

A70%
by A####:

Got the app for the ability to ping. Works very well.

V70%
by V####:

great app for testing networking on phones! now that most things prefer ipv6 its time to test with this app!

T70%
by T####:

Works well. Intuitive design makes it easy and fast to perform various checks on the same ip. Thanks for an excellent app

R70%
by R####:

I like tgis app because it allows me to use network tools from my phone.

B70%
by B####:

Allows me to analyse a network without bringing my laptop.

R70%
by R####:

Very useful fo those people that support computer networks

X70%
by X####:

can't ping in background. can't stop midway to see ping result. Edit: i meant no statistic

R70%
by R####:

Can not move app to SD memory

U70%
by U####:

Does what it says and is there for grabs. Ace.

R70%
by R####:

Perfect little toolkit !


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