gooty
Jun 08, 2002, 11:33 AM
know it sounds silly, but I keep seeing "ping" in things like winmx etc.
what does it mean?:hdspin:
what does it mean?:hdspin:
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gooty Jun 08, 2002, 11:33 AM know it sounds silly, but I keep seeing "ping" in things like winmx etc. what does it mean?:hdspin: Captain Jun 08, 2002, 11:44 AM Ping just send small packets of data to another PC somewhere and times how long it takes to get a reply back. Its useful for keeping your internet connection alive if your not using it. When you are using the connection, ping uses very little bandwidth so you won't notice any reduction in speed. You can block people from pinging you with a firewall if you wish. deerballs Jun 11, 2002, 03:46 AM people also ping your ip on the net so they can hack into you computer. get a firewall if you don't have one green_blade Jun 11, 2002, 05:10 AM Short for Packet Internet Groping I seem to remember !! M_rsa Jun 11, 2002, 05:33 AM m8 , for future refence if you want to know any technical computer terms check out this site www.webopedia.com HTH M_rsa |