---
name: "macping"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mactelnet-client"
version: "0.6.1-1.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/macping"
---

# macping(1)

A tool for pinging other RouterOS or mactelnetd devices

## NAME

macping - A tool for pinging other RouterOS or mactelnetd devices

## SYNOPSIS

**mactelnet** \[*options*\] \<*MAC-Address*\|*hostname*\>

## DESCRIPTION

This tool enables you to ping other RouterOS or MAC-Telnetd enabled devices. You can ping either a hostname or a MAC address. If specified, the hostname (identity) will be looked up via MNDP discovery.

## OPTIONS

These programs follow the usual GNU command line syntax. A summary of options is included below.

- **-f**

  Fast mode, do not wait before sending next ping request. The next ping will be sent immediately when the last ping is received. This cannot be used with **-c 0** .

- **-s**

  Specify the amount of bytes to send in each ping packet, up to ~1400 bytes.

- **-c**

  Number of packets to send before exiting. A value of  **0** means unlimited packets and the tool must be exited with Control + C.

- **-h**

  Show summary of options.

- **-v**

  Show version of program.

## SEE ALSO

[**mndp**(1)](/mndp/1.md), [**mactelnet**(1)](/mactelnet/1.md), [**mactelnetd**(1)](/mactelnetd/1.md).

## AUTHOR

macping was written by Håkon Nessjøen \<haakon.nessjoen@gmail.com\>.

This manual page was written by Håkon Nessjøen \<haakon.nessjoen@gmail.com\>, for the Debian project (and may be used by others).