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Ping - Inconsistent Replies
Name: Alan Vowles Date: August 3, 2001 at 09:54:14 Pacific
Comment:
I connect in on my laptop to my RAS server. I can then ping the RAS server successfully but other ping return strange results.
By default ping sends out 4 packets. What happens to most of the address is I get a reply from packet 1 and then 3 timed out.
But a few of the other addresses will reply all 4?
Name: danny Date: August 3, 2001 at 11:05:06 Pacific
Reply:
This is normally an indication of a NIC problem or NIC drivers problem. Try another NIC brand for testing purpose, and will probably answer your question.
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