This program is intended for use in network testing, measurement and management. Because of the load it can impose on the network, it is unwise to use ping during normal operations or from automated scripts.Even more importantly -- you should only use ping for management purposes within your own network. Repeated pings to external hosts can be interpreted as indicating a Denial-of-Service attack.
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