I can't seem to get my server to reply to ping from the internet. One of the resions that I can't open the port myself is the routing and romote access is installed, and this means that I am unable to configure my own firewall. I was on a lead! I tryed going into the "cmd" and typing in "netsh" witch then gives me many commands to use, I then type "diag" then "firewall" from there I am able to "show port" This allows me to see what port are open. The end.. I am been trying to find what ports to open, but I am unable to find any. I was going to try and disable my VPN connection, so that I would be able to configure my fire wall my self. To Bad I am working though the vpn on remoted desktop. icecoolcorey@hotmail.com

Are you trying to ping the server from a client pc, connected to the server via VPN? If so, you have to ping the private ip of the server.

no I am trying to ping the server before i cannect to it, I am was trying to set up my Domain Name on the internet to reply to icecoolcorey.net. My computer can resolve the ip address but I had my bother try and connect to the VPN and he was unable to connect. My ping is not sending a reply to the client sending the ping.

Ping is blocked by default on a 2003. It is a very undependable test. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ping I read it wrong and answer it wrong too. So get off my case you peanut.

Another quenstion. Do you have a static public ip? If not, are you using services like DynDNS or no-ip to make known your domain name through the internet?

@jefro, oh yes, I forgot. Right, ping is blocked by defautl. But this shouldn' be a problem for connecting to the server. @icecoolcorey Have you checked, whether the port is accessable from the internet. This can be done e.g. at www.auditmypc.com

Ok I figured it out. I didn't need to have my port open to reply. I just needed time for the ip address to update. I also forgot that ping is just used for testing and not anything els. ARP is used to figure out were the connection is supposed to go. Now that I have the ip address i am able to connect to the VPN though my DNS name. All I needed was a little time for it to update.. THanks Now the other problem I am going to post is under opening port 80 so that I cand host my pages. ( Will start another Blog.)