Re: NETSCAPE works, while PING does not
On Aug 13 2000, Alessandro Ghigi wrote:
> But if I ping these addresses (e.g. www.netcom.com,
> ftp.de.debian.org, xxx.sissa.it) from the account I have on the
> server (the same server to which I connect via PPP) the addresses
> respond. Therefore I guess it's my fault.
No, it probably isn't. It just seem to reinforce the fact that
there may be some host in the way that is filtering the ICMP
echo/reply requests, but since packets to other destinations
take different routes (possibly avoiding that host), you have
no problems with traceroute/ping.
> Another strange thing (strange for me, I mean) is that when ping
> knows and displays the IP corresponding to the address (but does
> nothing more).
Showing the IP means that name resolution is working, but the
"nothing more" part probably means that either the host or the
network is not reacheable or some host in the way is filtering
the packages. You should get a summary of the conditions when
you interrupt the ping session.
So, everything seems fine from your point (if I understood the
situation correctly).
[]s, Roger...
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