Re: Ping my modem........
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On 08/27/07 22:21, Charlie wrote:
> Never having used ping, and not really understanding the man page for it:-
>
> When I ping my modem:
>
> what command/option/s should I use?
> Is the following a normal reply from a satellite modem to ping:-
>
> ping: sendmsg: Operation not permitted
> ping: sendmsg: Operation not permitted
> ping: sendmsg: Operation not permitted
> ping: sendmsg: Operation not permitted
> ping: sendmsg: Operation not permitted
What's a *satellite* modem?
Are you referring to POTS modem, cable modem or ADSL modem?
Broadband *modems* do not have IP addresses. (But they do have MAC
addresses.) Only if it is a combo modem-router will it have an IP
address.
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Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA USA
Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day.
Hit him with a fish, and he goes away for good!
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