ping on a particular port?

[rabbidrabbit]

I thought it was a particular switch on a ping command but can't find it.  Any better ideas?   I have to ping a SSH, port 22 on an IP.

[Aqualung]

I don't think you can use ping to ping a specific port.  Telneting to the port may work or else use a port scanner.

[2bighorn]

Originally posted by rabbidrabbit
I thought it was a particular switch on a ping command but can't find it.  Any better ideas?   I have to ping a SSH, port 22 on an IP.

Use telnet instead

example
c:\telnet hostname 22

[Debonair]

ping uses port 25 by default, u can change it using portmap if u r root & u own.
default port for ssh is 22
quake uses port 26000
telnet uses port 23, but is selectable, but the other guy probably aint listening on 22

[2bighorn]

Originally posted by Debonair
ping uses port 25 by default,

ping is ICMP based and part of IP ie same level as TCP, UDP etc. No ports here.
Port 25 is used by SMTP btw...

Originally posted by Debonair
telnet uses port 23, but is selectable, but the other guy probably aint listening on 22

Doesn't matter, you can telnet into SSH on port 22 to see if it's open.

You'd get something like this:
SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_3.6
Protocol mismatch.

[Debonair]

darn, i used to knoe stuff & own, but now i just act smart & distribute misinformation.
i'm no better than krusty:cry
where do i go to surrender my copy of emacs?