Which command can be used from a PC to verify the connectivity between hosts that connect through a switch in the same LAN?

Question:
Which command can be used from a PC to verify the connectivity between hosts that connect through a switch in the same LAN?

• ping address
• tracert address
• traceroute address
• arp address

Explanation: To check the connectivity between a host and a destination (through some networks) we can use both “tracert” and “ping” commands. But the difference between these two commands is the “tracert” command can display a list of near-side router interfaces in the path between the source and the destination. In this question the PC and the host are in the same VLAN so “tracert” command is not useful as there is no router to go through. Therefore the best answer in this case is “ping address”.

Note: “traceroute” command has the same function of the “tracert” command but it is used on Cisco routers only, not on a PC.

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