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title: How to Run a Continuous Ping Test and Check Packet Loss (Windows)
description: "## **Purpose** This article explains how to perform a continuous ping test on Windows to diagnose network connectivity issues and identify packet loss. --- ## **1. How to ping a domain/IP Address continuously (Windows)** Follow these steps to run a…"
url: "https://www.dataphone.cloud/docs/how-to-run-a-continuous-ping-test-and-check-packet-loss-windows/"
updated: "2025-12-09"
category: Docs
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# How to Run a Continuous Ping Test and Check Packet Loss (Windows)

## **Purpose**

This article explains how to perform a continuous ping test on Windows to diagnose network connectivity issues and identify packet loss.

---

## **1. How to ping a domain/IP Address continuously (Windows)**

Follow these steps to run a continuous ping:

1. Press **Win + R** on your keyboard.
2. Type **cmd** and press **Enter** to open Command Prompt.
3. In the Command Prompt window, enter the following command:

```
ping "domain/IP Address" -t

Example: ping fs03.dataphone.cloud -t OR ping 192.168.1.1 -t
```

1. The ping will now run continuously until stopped.

---

## **2. How to Stop the Ping and View Packet Loss**

When you are ready to stop the test:

1. Press **Ctrl + C** in the Command Prompt window.
2. After stopping, Windows will automatically show a summary that includes:

- **Packets Sent**
- **Packets Received**
- **Packets Lost**
- **Packet Loss Percentage**
- **Minimum, Maximum, and Average Latency**

### **Example Output**

```
Ping statistics for 192.168.1.1:
    Packets: Sent = 100, Received = 98, Lost = 2 (2% loss),
    Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
        Minimum = 3ms, Maximum = 10ms, Average = 4ms
```

---

## **3. (Optional) How to Log Ping Results to a Text File**

If you want to save the ping results—including packet loss—to a text file for review or for sending to support, use this command:

**ping "Domain/IP Address" -t > "File Path"**

```
Example: ping fs03.dataphone.cloud -t > C:ping-log.txt
```

This will:

- Run a continuous ping
- Automatically write all results to a file named **ping-log.txt** in your **C:** drive
- **Note:** You will not see the output on screen while logging

To stop logging and generate the file:

Press **Ctrl + C**

The log file will now be available at:

```
C:ping-log.txt
```