ping -t

in Network+
If you use the ping utility with the parameter set to ping -t say for example,host.domain.com -t which continually sends ICMP packets to the destination computer or server, does that utility cause congestion on the destination network? 

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Webmaster Admin Posts: 10,292 Admin
Not possible with a regular ping from a single sourceSimply not enough traffic.
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carbunkle Member Posts: 97 ■■□□□□□□□□
however ping [ip] -t -l 65500 will cause network congestion and if you ping a dial up internet user it kills thier connection, this is called ping flooding