About Ping Test
This ping test tells you whether a server answers and how quickly, without opening a terminal. Use it after moving a site to a new server, when a user says your site is slow, when SSH or Remote Desktop won't connect from outside, or when an ordinary ping times out because the host blocks ICMP. Enter a host name or IP, choose the port and number of attempts, and click Start ping.
It's a TCP ping. Our server opens a connection to the port and times the handshake, because ICMP ping needs special rights on shared servers. You get the fastest, average and slowest time, the share of lost attempts, and a bar for each try. An attempt with no answer within 3 seconds counts as lost, and a failed one says whether it timed out, was refused or couldn't connect. The times are measured from our server, not from your computer. Private addresses can't be tested, and each target can only be pinged a limited number of times per hour.
How to use Ping Test
- 1Enter the host
Type a domain or an IP address, such as example.com.
- 2Pick the port and attempts
Keep 443 (HTTPS) for websites or choose 80, 22, 21, 25, 53, 3389, 8080 or 8443, then 4, 6 or 8 attempts.
- 3Click Start ping
Our server connects to the port once per attempt and times each connection.
- 4Read the results
Check the fastest, average and slowest time, the loss, and the bar for every attempt.
Why use Cubfile for this
- Works when ICMP is blocked
A TCP handshake gets through firewalls that drop ordinary ping, as long as the port is open.
- Nine common ports
HTTPS, HTTP, SSH, FTP, SMTP, DNS, Remote Desktop, 8080 and 8443.
- Clear statistics
Fastest, average and slowest time plus the share of attempts lost, with a verdict on top.
- Reasons for failures
Each failed attempt shows whether it timed out, was refused or couldn't connect.