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title: Advanced Usage in Network Diagnostics
description: "Once you’ve mastered the basics, Network Diagnostics offers advanced options that give you deeper insights into connectivity, DNS, and server configurations. ## Custom Ping Count **Default:** 10 pings **Custom:** bash ``` ping -c 20 example.com ``` Runs 20 pings instead…"
url: "https://ssh-assistant.com/docs/advanced-usage-in-network-diagnostics/"
updated: "2025-12-17"
category: Site Load Tester / Network Diagostics
---

# Advanced Usage in Network Diagnostics

Once you’ve mastered the basics, Network Diagnostics offers advanced options that give you deeper insights into connectivity, DNS, and server configurations.

## Custom Ping Count

**Default:** 10 pings **Custom:**

bash

```
ping -c 20 example.com
```

Runs 20 pings instead of the default 10.

**Why use more pings:**

- Provides a more accurate average response time.
- Improves detection of packet loss.
- Useful for long-term monitoring and stability checks.

## Using Specific DNS Servers

**Default DNS:**

bash

```
nslookup example.com
```

**Google DNS:**

bash

```
nslookup example.com 8.8.8.8
```

**Cloudflare DNS:**

bash

```
nslookup example.com 1.1.1.1
```

**Why use different DNS servers:**

- Test DNS server performance.
- Bypass issues with your default DNS.
- Compare speeds and reliability across providers.

## Querying Specific Record Types

**Mail Records (MX):**

bash

```
nslookup -type=MX example.com
```

**Nameservers (NS):**

bash

```
dig example.com NS
```

**Text Records (TXT):**

bash

```
dig example.com TXT
```

**Why query specific types:**

- Verify email server configuration (MX).
- Check nameserver setup (NS).
- Inspect SPF/DKIM or other text records (TXT).

These advanced techniques allow you to **fine-tune diagnostics**, isolate problems more effectively, and validate domain configurations with precision.