im not really sure however it is called LAN for local area network. try asking that.
Ping or tracert.
tracert command
Ping
tracert host.com
the command prompt is a program where you can command the computer to perform functions such as shutdown, restart, open a certain file, start a program, etc.
Arp -a
The simplest answer I can add here is the your command over the network of the world wide web.
what is a dimmed command for computer
Local system IP address,Subnet mask and Default Gateway of a computer
wait state (command for the computer to wait for slower devices)
There sometimes are "Wake on LAN" parameters that can be set in BIOS which will boot a connected computer if the LAN card receives a command.
Most operating systems have a methodology for determining the host name of a client. On the command line, the command is usually 'hostname', for both Windows and Unix/Linux. From the GUI Windows perspective, looking at the System or Computer properties will reveal the hostname.