>>
>>Make that
>>ping -4 MyServerName
>>
>
>That is the significance of "-4"?


It gives you the IPv4 format (nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn)

I get this without -4

Reply from fe80::4d:9bf8:fc5c:fdfc%11: time<1ms
Reply from fe80::4d:9bf8:fc5c:fdfc%11: time<1ms
Reply from fe80::4d:9bf8:fc5c:fdfc%11: time<1ms
Reply from fe80::4d:9bf8:fc5c:fdfc%11: time<1ms

With -4

Reply from 192.168.10.24: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.10.24: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.10.24: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.10.24: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128