pathping:tldr:7d28f

This command is a combination of two commands: "pathping" and "hostname", with the argument "-4" appended at the end.

1. "pathping" is a network diagnostic tool used to trace the route a packet takes from the source to a destination network address. It measures the latency and packet loss at each hop along the route. The output provides a detailed analysis of the network performance, including round-trip times (RTT) and other statistics.

2. "${hostname}" represents a placeholder for a specific network host's name or IP address. You need to replace "${hostname}" with the actual host you want to test.

3. "-4" is an argument used to specify a command option. In this case, "-4" specifies that the command should only use IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4), which is the most commonly used IP version currently.

To use this command effectively, replace "${hostname}" with the host you want to test and run the command in a command prompt or terminal window. The output will show you information about the network path from your system to the specified host, including latency and packet loss at each hop, helping you troubleshoot any network issues.