What are standard network troubleshooting tools?

Question

What are standard network troubleshooting tools?

Answer

Multiple tools can assist with troubleshooting network issues. The most common are Ping and Traceroute for general connectivity testing. To test port connectivity, you can use Telnet, Nmap, and Netcat (nc). To monitor network traffic, you can use TCPdump or IPtraf.

Additional resources

How to use the ping command

How to use the traceroute command

Using telnet to troubleshoot connectivity issues

How to use nmap to troubleshoot port connectivity issues

How to use ncat and tcpdump to test network connections

Troubleshoot network issues with iptraf