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How can I ping myself?
Name: xulincq Date: December 11, 2005 at 04:44:46 Pacific OS: W2K CPU/Ram: PIV /256M
Comment:
How can I ping myself in internet? I got a dynamic IP address via ipconif, but others in internet can not ping me. My OS is W2K SP4.( the firewall closed , and have no set the IP policy).Is it problem of SP4?
Name: Curt R Date: December 11, 2005 at 08:13:06 Pacific
Reply:
The problem could be your ISP. Some block pings. If it were me, I'd start by calling their support line.
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Response Number 2
Name: xulincq Date: December 11, 2005 at 21:34:34 Pacific
Reply:
Thank you, Curt R. I had never realized this problem caused by ISP ,before you replied.It's sure,I did a experiment to proof what you said , it's not caused by OS or SP4.
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