Is it possible to use a batch file to ping multiple IP addresses, each in its own window?

Question

Can I create a batch file to ping multiple IP addresses, every IP address in new window. I don't want to open multiple windows and manually writing every single ping ping command.

ex: ping 192.168.1.1 -t in one window and ping 192.168.2.1 -t to another window.

Solution 1

It's pretty easy, save the following to a [.bat] file:

@echo off
rem start two new ping command windows from a batch file:
START cmd /k ping 8.8.8.8 /t
START cmd /k ping 127.0.0.1 /t

This will open two new command windows, each continuously pinging two different IP Addresses [8.8.8.8 && 127.0.0.1]

Solution 2

You can ping multiple IP addresses this way:

for /L %z in (1,1,254) do @ping 192.168.%z -w 10 -n 1 | find "Reply"

Change the IP address after the ping command to reflect your networks IP range. The above command will ping each address between 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.254 and return the IP address for reply to the ping.

The -w 10 makes it only wait 10 ms for a reply before moving on. If your network is slow you will have to up this value or take it out altogether.

Solution 3

Quickest way to ping multiple IP addresses Angry IP Scanner

This program will ping your specified IP addresses, domain in a window, also display hostname and ports open.

Quick and easy to use rather than separate cmd windows all over the place.

Solution 4

You can use the start command.

For example, to ping the 2 addresses you gave:

start ping 192.168.1.1 -t
start ping 192.168.2.1 -t

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Comments

[rockower]

your solution is for linux but they are asking about windows batch files

[subtleseeker]

fping is also available for windows.

[rockower]

didn't realize that @subtleseeker I'm trying it out now.

[Jonny Wright]

This is a very cool command. Thank you