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Can't ping server outside the network

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by quintar51

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Hi,

the title of my question describes the problem.

I'm unable to ping my server at home by the IP address. It times out. Inside my network, I'm able to ping everyone and everything.

I am running ISA on the server, and the problem probably relates to that, but I don't have any filters on incoming ICMP packets. ICMP packets are allowed to go through both ways.

Could it be anything else perhaps?

Any input will be helpful

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by bobho

How is your home network set up? Dial-up modem, Cable/DSL, ISDN? Are you using a firewall?

Post back with more information about your network and connection information and then let's see.

DrBob:>)

by quintar51

sorry about that Dr.Bob, should have known better.

I'm on a w2k network at home. 2 w2k servers, one w2k pro client. I'm using DSL at home. On one of my w2k servers, I'm running ISA, which is a firewall program. I am leaning towards the firewall being the problem, but I also wanted to know if there was anything else that can prevent me from pinging the IP address.

by ouldnajem

Hello

If you can't ping other servers from your home net
then maybe:
1 - your ISA sever configration
2 - your ISP firewall (servers or routers)
if you are able to bing other servers then
try to ping your server from other ips to see if it isresponding to ICMP packets.

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