Re: ping packet loss when size gt 1500

[Adam Hardy <adam.ant@cyberspaceroad.com>]

Morgan Gangwere on 16/10/10 21:14, wrote:
> ( 7:~ )%ping 208.245.107.9
> PING 208.245.107.9 (208.245.107.9) 56(84) bytes of data. 64
> bytes from 208.245.107.9: icmp_req=1 ttl=118 time=150 ms 64 bytes from
> 208.245.107.9: icmp_req=2 ttl=118 time=147 ms 64 bytes from
> 208.245.107.9: icmp_req=3 ttl=118 time=149 ms 64 bytes from
> 208.245.107.9: icmp_req=4 ttl=118 time=146 ms ^C
> --- 208.245.107.9 ping statistics ---
> 4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3001ms
> rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 146.120/148.259/150.102/1.622 ms
>
>
> The device has a DNS of mktgw1.ibllc.com \footnote{Isn't this sounding
> like insecure.org now?} and doesn't respond to nmap's pings. I call
> fault on their part.

what is it about the DNS that you don't like? Sorry, I'm a relative neophyte in 
this area. And not responding to nmap's pings - isn't that a different symptom 
of the same problem?