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
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.
Local system IP address,Subnet mask and Default Gateway of a computer
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.