# How to pass arguments into tcp ping node?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-pass-arguments-into-tcp-ping-node/75583>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [22 February 2023 12:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-pass-arguments-into-tcp-ping-node/75583 "2023-02-22T12:19:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![fdu11235](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e19b73/32.png) [@fdu11235](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fdu11235)\
**Post date:** [22 February 2023 12:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-pass-arguments-into-tcp-ping-node/75583/1 "2023-02-22T12:19:24Z")

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Hey guys,  
I am working with the node-red-contrib-tcp-ping package to ping some tcp nodes in my network. It works by manually setting ipaddress and port. I tried to pass those arguments using an incoming message but wasn't able to get it to work. Is it even possible?

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [22 February 2023 13:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-pass-arguments-into-tcp-ping-node/75583/2 "2023-02-22T13:07:07Z")

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> [@fdu11235](#):
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> Is it even possible?

Doesn't look like it. The node hasn't been updated in over 4 years and there seem to be very little documentation for it.

And there are 5 open issues dating back to 2019. I would say the author has given up on it.

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**Author:** ![fdu11235](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e19b73/32.png) [@fdu11235](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fdu11235)\
**Post date:** [22 February 2023 13:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-pass-arguments-into-tcp-ping-node/75583/3 "2023-02-22T13:11:01Z")

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I see. Thanks for your reply.

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**Author:** ![dynamicdave](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dynamicdave/32/96_2.png) [@dynamicdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dynamicdave)\
**Post date:** [22 February 2023 16:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-pass-arguments-into-tcp-ping-node/75583/4 "2023-02-22T16:11:16Z")

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Have you tried this node?  
I've had great success with it pinging a series of IP addresses on my home network.

> **[node-red-node-ping](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-node-ping)**
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> A Node-RED node to ping a remote server, for use as a keep-alive check.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [23 April 2023 16:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-pass-arguments-into-tcp-ping-node/75583/5 "2023-04-23T16:11:50Z")

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