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unable to ping

  • 16-01-2005 2:31pm
    #1
    JackieChan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭


    Guys, I got IOLBB about two weeks ago and it seems to be so-so.
    One thing I noticed was that if I try to ping any site I seem to get the old request timed out message.

    eg.
    D:\DOCUME~1\FAMILY~1>ping -n www.heanet.ie
    Pinging heanet.webhost.heanet.ie [193.1.219.79] with 32 bytes of data

    Request timed out.
    Request timed out.
    Request timed out.
    Request timed out.
    Request timed out.

    Ping statistics for 193.1.219.79:
    Packets: Sent = 5, Received = 0, Lost = 5 (100% loss).

    If I do a tracert on the address I get no further than the standard ZyXEL router.
    I have no problems accessing websites but why can I not ping addresses?
    JC


Comments

  • #2
    zoro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,243 ✭✭✭zoro


    "Ping" is probably disabled in the "Security" settings of the router. Log into it and untick the check box beside it, and click apply.
    You'll be hunky dory a few seconds later


  • #3
    JackieChan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭JackieChan


    Hi zoro,
    that did the job.
    Thanks
    JC


  • #4
    zoro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,243 ✭✭✭zoro


    No problem - it's a common problem. I had the same trouble myself at one stage :)


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