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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.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/austoonz/fastping
- Owner: austoonz
- License: mit
- Created: 2019-02-26T05:20:18.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2022-04-20T04:52:23.000Z (over 2 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-05-23T00:32:27.341Z (7 months ago)
- Topics: ping, powershell
- Language: PowerShell
- Size: 52.7 KB
- Stars: 16
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 2
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# 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).