RE: [cobalt-users] no ping but ssh and http work

[Paul Ferwerda <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The trace router can see at least one of the machines in the ISP's domain.

At 09:42 PM 7/14/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>> Can anyone explain to me why when I attempt to ping our RAQ3 
>> I get a "request timed out" but I can use a browser to get to 
>> the site and ssh works getting to the site?  In the past, 
>> ping has a very reliable way to see if the system is running? 
>>  I tried using Ping Plotter which shows the trace route to 
>> the node and it reports that the destination is unreachable.  
>> Yet, I can login and view web pages.  Doing a ping on the 
>> node to its address works of course.   Any ideas?
>> 
>
>Some ISP's block ping and traceroute packets as a way to stop DOS
>attacks. Does yours?
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>Dan Kriwitsky
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