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Test-Connection — Basic Usage

Use Test-Connection for a standard administrative task.

Copy-ready commandTest-Connection — Basic Usage
Test-Connection server01 -Count 4

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Windows PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7
Permissions
Varies by command
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic Usage

Use Test-Connection for a standard administrative task.

Test-Connection server01 -Count 4

Original command

Test ICMP connectivity to a host.

Test-Connection server01 -Count 4

Common errors

Command not found

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