PowerShell v4 new cmdlet "Test-NetConnection"

Test-NetConnection.Tests.ps1

#if ComputerName is not supplied. Connect to "internetbeacon.msedge.net" by default
Test-NetConnection

#Test ping(ICMP protocol)
Test-NetConnection "google.com"

#Ping with TraceRoute
Test-NetConnection "google.com" -TraceRoute

#Set Remote ComputerName
$target = "172.16.100.6"

#Specift Port by Protocol(HTTP/SMB/RDP/WINRM)
Write-Host -NoNewLine ("{0,-5} Port({1,4}): " -f "HTTP","80")
Test-NetConnection -ComputerName $target -CommonTCPPort HTTP  -InformationLevel Quiet

Write-Host -NoNewLine ("{0,-5} Port({1,4}): " -f "SMB","445")
Test-NetConnection -ComputerName $target -CommonTCPPort SMB   -InformationLevel Quiet

Write-Host -NoNewLine ("{0,-5} Port({1,4}): " -f "RDP","3389")
Test-NetConnection -ComputerName $target -CommonTCPPort RDP   -InformationLevel Quiet

Write-Host -NoNewLine ("{0,-5} Port({1,4}): " -f "WINRM","5985")
Test-NetConnection -ComputerName $target -CommonTCPPort WINRM -InformationLevel Quiet

#Specific Port by Number
Write-Host -NoNewLine ("{0,-5} Port({1,4}): " -f "Unknown","139")
Test-NetConnection -ComputerName $target -Port 139 -InformationLevel Quiet