Re: [LUG] ping -R

[James Wenger <james@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tom Laithwaite wrote:

> Does Linux have a command similar to 'tracert' in DOS? the nearest I can find
> is 'ping -R' which doesn't work that well when the host you ping doesn't seem 
> to exist, or the packets go three times round the world.

Try traceroute.

> This is part of my attempt to solve a connection problem mentioned a ~week 
> ago. I've tracked it down to a router that routes me to thin air, has anyone 
> had this happen to them? how many misconfigured routers are there?

I do not recall the original post. Can you re-enlighten me (off list is 
fine I do not want to clogg up the list because I cannot remember the 
original post!) As to things seeming not to be there, lots of firewalls 
will block or drop ping requests (amongst other ICMP packets) anyway, 
could you be trying to connect to one of these?

Best Wishes
-James

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