netping

name	NetPing
description	Check connectivity with ping, port scan, and DNS lookup in one fast tool. Use when testing reachability, scanning ports, resolving DNS records quickly.
version	3.0.0
author	BytesAgain
homepage	https://bytesagain.com
source	https://github.com/bytesagain/ai-skills
tags	["network","ping","connectivity","dns","port","latency","diagnostic","devops"]
categories	["System Tools","Developer Tools","Utility"]

NetPing

Network diagnostic tool: ping hosts, scan ports, traceroute, DNS lookup, latency measurement, and HTTP checks — all in one script.

Commands

Command	Description
netping ping <host> [count]	Ping a host (default: 4 packets)
netping ports <host> <port1,port2,...>	Check if TCP ports are open
netping trace <host>	Traceroute to host
netping dns <domain>	DNS lookup (A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT records)
netping latency <host>	Measure average latency (5 pings with stats)
netping http <url>	Check HTTP status and response timing
netping sweep <subnet>	Quick ping sweep of a /24 subnet
netping version	Show version

Examples

netping ping google.com         # → ping with 4 packets
netping ping 8.8.8.8 10         # → ping with 10 packets
netping ports example.com 80,443,8080  # → check 3 ports
netping trace cloudflare.com    # → traceroute
netping dns github.com          # → A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT records
netping latency 1.1.1.1         # → avg latency over 5 pings
netping http [Technical Reference] # → HTTP status + TTFB
netping sweep 192.168.1.0/24    # → find alive hosts

Requirements

• ping (standard)
• dig or nslookup (for DNS lookups)
• traceroute or tracepath (for trace, optional — falls back to ping TTL)
• curl (for HTTP checks)
• Bash /dev/tcp (for port scanning — built into bash)