# Ping the Networker — Learn networking by arcade

> Learn networking by arcade (iPhone/iPad app by Walter Hofstetter.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ping-the-networker/id6826136585 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Walter Hofstetter](https://appshunter.io/developer/6795214327)
- Category: Games, Education, Puzzle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-26
- Data updated: 2026-10-28

## What is Ping the Networker?

Sixteen levels cover the work a junior networker actually does:

Firewall rules, top to bottom, with an implicit deny
Spanning tree, including a port that stays blocking on purpose
Port security and a sticky MAC
Hop count and TTL
A tunnel whose MSS is too big
DNS records that point at the wrong address
Subnet masks and a route that never matches
DHCP snooping, a trusted port, and a helper address
A fibre cut and the routes around it
An out-of-band management network, separate from production
Open the map to see every link, including the management cables. From the NOC, SSH into a device you have already unlocked. Help is in the app if a ticket stalls; using it marks the run as assisted.

The game is free. It has no account, no ads, and no network connection. Scores and unlocked levels stay on this device.

## Is Ping the Networker safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Ping the Networker.

## Is Ping the Networker legit?

Ping the Networker has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Ping the Networker is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.2 — 2026-10-26

No release notes.

## More apps by Walter Hofstetter

- [PacketCircle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/packetcircle/id6795214325)

All apps by Walter Hofstetter: https://appshunter.io/developer/6795214327

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