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https://github.com/austoonz/FastPing

A PowerShell Module for faster pings.
https://github.com/austoonz/FastPing

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A PowerShell Module for faster pings.

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# FastPing

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Branch | Windows | Linux |
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master | ![Build Status][master-windows] | ![Build Status][master-linux] |
development | ![Build Status][development-windows] | ![Build Status][development-linux] |

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## Synopsis

FastPing is a PowerShell Module that can help speed up ping requests against a fleet of target hosts.

## Installation

### Prerequisites

* Windows PowerShell 5.1 or greater, or
* [PowerShell Core](https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell)

### Installing FastPing via PowerShell Gallery

```powershell
Install-Module -Name 'FastPing' -Scope 'CurrentUser'
```

## Quick Start

### Invoke-FastPing

```powershell
# Ping 1.1.1.1 using the function name
Invoke-FastPing -HostName '1.1.1.1'

# Ping 1.1.1.1 using the fp alias
fp 1.1.1.1

# Ping some DNS resolvers using the fp alias
fp 1.1.1.1,1.0.0.1,8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4

# Ping some DNS resolvers using the fp alias using 50 pings per host
fp 1.1.1.1,1.0.0.1,8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4 -Count 50
```

### Invoke-PingSweep

```powershell
# Ping a range of IP Addresses using the function name
Invoke-PingSweep -StartIP '1.1.1.1' -EndIP '1.1.1.5'

# Ping a range of IP Addresses using the psweep alias
psweep -StartIP '1.1.1.1' -EndIP '1.1.1.5'

# Ping a range of IP Addresses using the psweep alias and subnet calculations
psweep -IPAddress '1.1.1.1' -SubnetMask '255.255.255.252'
```

## Author

[Andrew Pearce](https://twitter.com/austoonz) - [https://andrewpearce.io](https://andrewpearce.io)

## Contributors

[Jake Morrison](https://twitter.com/JakeMorrison) - CI/CD standardization work
[Chris Dent](http://www.indented.co.uk/) - Network Calculation PowerShell code from the [Indented.Net.IP](https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Indented.Net.IP/) PowerShel Module. [Source code](https://github.com/indented-automation/Indented.Net.IP).