j0mbie Ping Test (formerly JD's Ping Test) is a very simple ping test program. No ping test had all the features i was looking for, so I made my own. Scroll past the screenshots for the downloads.

FEATURES:

• Multiple concurrent tests.
• Outputs tests to log file.
• Log file is tab-seperated, meaning it can be opened directly in Excel or Calc.
• Adjustable timeout.
• Adjustable delay.
• Tests are pausable.
• Default settings can be saved in an .ini file.
• Free for personal and business use. Public redistribution requires permission.
• No ads or other nagging prompts.
• Very lightweight, much like this basic website

SCREENSHOTS:

DOWNLOADS:

• j0mbie Ping Test v2.1 Standalone - 2022-07-07 (144 MB)
• j0mbie Ping Test v2.1 .NET 5 (Requires .NET 5 Runtime) - 2022-07-07 (1.42 MB)

PREVIOUS VERSIONS:

• j0mbie Ping Test v2.0 Standalone - 2022-06-21 (144 MB)
• j0mbie Ping Test v2.0 .NET 5 (Requires .NET 5 Runtime) - 2022-06-21 (1.42 MB)
• JD's Ping Test v1.1.5 - 2020-06-25 (1.20 MB)
• JD's Ping Test v1.1.4 - 2020-04-14 (1.21 MB)
• JD's Ping Test v1.1.3 - 2020-04-13 (1.21 MB)

HELPFUL INFO AND TIPS:

• Various ping destinations, and internet equipment between you and the destination, will drop pings for a number of reasons. The likeliness of this increases with lower Timeout and Delay values.
• Generally, a good rule of thumb for pings across the internet is to go no lower than 1000 ms Delay, and 500 ms Timeout.
• These values can be more aggressive for destinations within your own local network, if needed.
• This program uses Microsoft's Ping class to generate pings. Occassionally, a ping may fail even if the host replied within the Timeout period. It is recommended you use higher Timeout values than the "threshold" you actually want to see.
• Tab-separated .txt files can be opened directly in Excel. Right-click the .txt file, and select "Open With".
• When troubleshooting connectivity to the internet, it is recommended to run tests on the following, if available: yourself (localhost), your network switch, your router/firewall's LAN IP, your router/firewall's WAN IP, your modem's WAN IP, and at least three reliable destinations on the internet. Common targets for that include Google DNS, CloudFlare DNS, and your ISP's DNS.
• When parsing ping logs afterwards for connection drops, open them all in Excel. Sort the data alphabetically via the Status column (Data → Sort & Filter), then delete all rows with a successful ping. Re-sort via the Number column. You can now compare logs to see when drops occured, and where.
• When parsing ping logs for latency issues, you may need to first sort via the Latency column instead of the Status column, and decide on a cutoff point for "successful" ping deletion.
• If "j0mbie Ping Test Settings.ini" does not exist in the same directory as the executable, it will be created upon startup. If you have a corrupt .ini file, just delete it and let it be re-created.
• There are three options in the .ini file that control how settings are saved and used. Edit the file directly to change it.

CHANGE LOG:

• v2.1:
  • Fixed a bug that would cause issues if a backslash was not appended to the end of the filepath.
  • Fixed bugs in how the program keeps track of minimum and maximum ping times.
• v2.0:
  • Added ability to save settings in .ini file.
  • Added ability to resize the application window.
  • Added status bar along the bottom for running totals.
  • Added slight change of background color to alternating columns, for easier readability.
  • Changed default directory to be nested inside C:\Data. I feel this is a better location than directly on the C drive.
  • Changed to .NET 5.
  • Created Standalone version (always works) and .NET 5 version (requires .NET 5 runtime pre-installed).
  • Code-signed application.
  • Dropped .msi installer, as most people did not need it. To create your own shortcuts, right-click the executable, and select "Create Shortcut".
  • Bug fixes.
• v1.1.4:
  • Bug fix on certain close actions.
  • Changed to .NET Framework 4.5.
• v1.1.4:
  • Added IPv6 support.
• v1.1.3:
  • First public release.

WISHLIST:

• Get a better icon. Icon donations accepted!
• Add ability to run as a service, or to otherwise resume from a crash automatically.

EXTRA INFO:

• This program uses the Custom TabControl. It's really a much better tab control than what's in Visual Studio.
• This program is freeware. You may not redistribute it publicly without written permission. Beyond that, you may use it personally or within your company however you wish.
• This program uses .NET 5. If you use the Standalone version, no framework pre-installation is necessary
• I rarely check the email for this site, but if necessary, email me at: JD (at) (this site)