PsPing - Complete Reference

Latency • Bandwidth • TCP • UDP • Echo Tests

What is PsPing?

PsPing is a powerful network testing tool from Microsoft Sysinternals. It supports ICMP ping, TCP/UDP latency tests, port reachability checks, and bandwidth measurement.

Visual Overview

Your PC ⟶ Target Host

PsPing measures latency, bandwidth, and connectivity between these two points.

Download PsPing

Official Microsoft link:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/psping

Basic Syntax

psping [options] target

Examples

1. Standard ICMP Ping

psping google.com

Equivalent to Windows ping, but with more control.

2. TCP Port Ping

psping google.com:443

Tests if a TCP port is reachable and measures latency.

3. Continuous Ping

psping -t google.com

Runs until you press CTRL+C.

4. High‑Volume Latency Test

psping -n 200 -i 0.2 google.com

Sends 200 pings at 200ms intervals.

5. Bandwidth Test (Server Mode)

psping -b -s 5000

Starts a bandwidth test server on port 5000.

6. Bandwidth Test (Client Mode)

psping -b 192.168.1.10:5000

Measures throughput between two hosts.

7. UDP Latency Test

psping -u google.com:33434

Useful for testing firewalls and VoIP paths.

Useful Options