Re: The "best" version of "ping"?

[Jeffrey C Honig <jch () nr-tech cit cornell edu>]

> Throughout the years, I've seen a number of different versions of "ping" with
> various features like:
>
>     - "-f" switch which pings a destination as fast as possible
>     - "-c" switch which acts like the ping function on a cisco router
>     - TTL reporting
>     - improved clock resolution
>     - ability to specify data pattern
>     - ability to source jumbograms

I have a version with all that which I have not packaged up.  If there
is interest and someone sent me a round tuit, I could make it
available via FTP.  It also does:

        - record route
        - loose and strict source routing
        - specify fixed or incremental TTL
        - Send ICMP MASK REQUEST packets
        - Send ICMP INFO REQUEST packets
        - IP multicast support

Jeff
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