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Can't ping own IP

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  • 20-06-2015 5:33pm
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    eladnova
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭


    Hi guys

    Was diagnosing some network problems and discovered I can't ping my own UPC router externally. Asked a few buddies on UPC what their IPs are and I can ping and trace route theirs so something is off with my UPC setup.

    Basically, I can goto any of these Whats My IP sites and it pulls up my IP. All the Ping utilities suffer 100% packet loss.

    There was a setting on the Advanced Options of my UPC router titled WAN Blocking which I unticked as I heard this can hide your IP from pings.

    I have disabled my firewall, rebooted AND reset the router and still have issues.

    Anyone hear of this before?

    UPC technical support have been helpful but have no idea what the issue is and want me to call their Premium rate support number. Having tried that 10 times in 3 days and not been able to get through, I've given up on this as a possible channel.


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    mass_debater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,072 ✭✭✭mass_debater


    Ds-lite, lots of threads about it here in the UPC forum if you search. Basically you do not have a public ip, you are behind NAT and have a local ip which is why you can't get to it and can't forward ports.

    Edit, see this http://www.boards.ie/ttfthread/2057282895/1


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    eladnova
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭eladnova


    mass_debater wrote: »
    Ds-lite, lots of threads about it here in the UPC forum if you search. Basically you do not have a public ip, you are behind NAT and have a local ip which is why you can't get to it and can't forward ports.

    Edit, see this http://www.boards.ie/ttfthread/2057282895/1

    Many thanks. Have PMd the Boards guys.


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