Re: Ping my modem........
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On 08/28/07 22:23, Charlie wrote:
> On Wednesday 29 August 2007 06:07, Dan Serban shared this with us all:
>> --} 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
>> --} >
>> --} > TIA,
>> --} > Charlie
>> --}
>> --} Can you please post your exact ping command here? Make sure ICMP echo
>> --} is allowed and that you can confirm that your modem actually has an IP.
>> --} As another test, try pinging google, or debian.org.
>
> This has been solved, Thank you.
>
> Jeff had twigged that I didn't have "echo" enabled in my firewall, and that
> was the fix.
>
> You were obviously on the same track.
mtr lets you check hosts that don't otherwise allow pings. May not
be relevant in your case.
- --
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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