HOW TO CHECK IF A FX VPS IS ONLINE WITH PING

If you suspect that your VPS may be offline or non-responsive, you can check its connectivity with a ping command.

On your local Windows PC click on Start Menu and type cmd. Choose Command Prompt:

You should be presented with Command Prompt window:

Type command ping [IPaddress] - where [IPaddress] is your actual FX VPS IP address:

If you see nothing returned, or error messages, then your FX VPS is most likely offline (it is also possible that a firewall at your home or workplace is disallowing the ping connection).