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It can't just be me? (Ping with microsoft domains)

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  • D DaveAuld

    I have tried 1 computer and 1 laptop. (windows 7, 64bit and 32 bit) Open a command prompt; Ping microsoft.com 1 reply ok, next 3 time out (207.46.197.32) Ping google.com 4 reply ok (209.85.147.147) Is this behaviour the same for everyone else and MS has some sort of additional functionality on their domains as it also happens with msn.com, microsoft.co.uk, msn.co.uk?

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    So they're finally on to you and have you black listed. ;P I've run into this before, though I'm not a network guy its been explained to me that just because the domain is available doesn't mean it can be pinged.


    Failure is not an option; it's the default selection.

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      So they're finally on to you and have you black listed. ;P I've run into this before, though I'm not a network guy its been explained to me that just because the domain is available doesn't mean it can be pinged.


      Failure is not an option; it's the default selection.

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      Albert Holguin
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      Mark Nischalke wrote:

      just because the domain is available doesn't mean it can be pinged.

      Of course not, it's a service... the server has to be configured to respond. Plus firewalls have to allow it.

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      • A Albert Holguin

        Mark Nischalke wrote:

        just because the domain is available doesn't mean it can be pinged.

        Of course not, it's a service... the server has to be configured to respond. Plus firewalls have to allow it.

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        Andrew Rissing
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        Exactly.. +5

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        • D DaveAuld

          I have tried 1 computer and 1 laptop. (windows 7, 64bit and 32 bit) Open a command prompt; Ping microsoft.com 1 reply ok, next 3 time out (207.46.197.32) Ping google.com 4 reply ok (209.85.147.147) Is this behaviour the same for everyone else and MS has some sort of additional functionality on their domains as it also happens with msn.com, microsoft.co.uk, msn.co.uk?

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          Roger Wright
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          It's not just you, Dave. I tried the same test, and received no replies. Your first hit must have broken the domain. Try tapping the keys more gently next time.

          Will Rogers never met me.

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          • D DaveAuld

            I have tried 1 computer and 1 laptop. (windows 7, 64bit and 32 bit) Open a command prompt; Ping microsoft.com 1 reply ok, next 3 time out (207.46.197.32) Ping google.com 4 reply ok (209.85.147.147) Is this behaviour the same for everyone else and MS has some sort of additional functionality on their domains as it also happens with msn.com, microsoft.co.uk, msn.co.uk?

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            Albert Holguin
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            I just tried it... the MS domains don't appear to respond to pings. They may just not want people pinging their servers. Have we forgotten about the ping of death[^] already?

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            • A Albert Holguin

              I just tried it... the MS domains don't appear to respond to pings. They may just not want people pinging their servers. Have we forgotten about the ping of death[^] already?

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              DaveAuld
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              No I haven't forgotten, but I am sure the hardware used for handling the domains traffic should be more advanced than just simply blocking all pings.

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              • D DaveAuld

                No I haven't forgotten, but I am sure the hardware used for handling the domains traffic should be more advanced than just simply blocking all pings.

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                Andrew Rissing
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                Yeah, but sometimes the simplest solution is best.

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                • D DaveAuld

                  No I haven't forgotten, but I am sure the hardware used for handling the domains traffic should be more advanced than just simply blocking all pings.

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                  Albert Holguin
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                  There's nothing to say that they're obligated to respond... that's what I mean, they probably chose not to as a company-wide policy. Look at how Windows determines internet connectivity (it does not involve pings): http://blog.superuser.com/2011/05/16/windows-7-network-awareness/[^]

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                    Yeah, but sometimes the simplest solution is best.

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                    Albert Holguin
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                    Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS)? ...why not... :)

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                    • D DaveAuld

                      I have tried 1 computer and 1 laptop. (windows 7, 64bit and 32 bit) Open a command prompt; Ping microsoft.com 1 reply ok, next 3 time out (207.46.197.32) Ping google.com 4 reply ok (209.85.147.147) Is this behaviour the same for everyone else and MS has some sort of additional functionality on their domains as it also happens with msn.com, microsoft.co.uk, msn.co.uk?

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                      Henry Minute
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                      Purely conjecture, but some sort of anti DDOS measure. First ping from an address gets through, repeats within a certain time span fail?

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                      • A Albert Holguin

                        There's nothing to say that they're obligated to respond... that's what I mean, they probably chose not to as a company-wide policy. Look at how Windows determines internet connectivity (it does not involve pings): http://blog.superuser.com/2011/05/16/windows-7-network-awareness/[^]

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                        DaveAuld
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                        Handy info in the link......may just have a use for that (and that use is how I came across the OP thing) :)

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                        • D DaveAuld

                          I have tried 1 computer and 1 laptop. (windows 7, 64bit and 32 bit) Open a command prompt; Ping microsoft.com 1 reply ok, next 3 time out (207.46.197.32) Ping google.com 4 reply ok (209.85.147.147) Is this behaviour the same for everyone else and MS has some sort of additional functionality on their domains as it also happens with msn.com, microsoft.co.uk, msn.co.uk?

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                          Roger Wright
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                          After a bit of research:

                          Tracing route to microsoft.com [207.46.232.182]
                          over a maximum of 30 hops:
                          0 Roger-PC [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx]
                          1 static-ww-xx-yy-zz.dsl1.kgm.az.frontiernet.net [zz.yy.xx.ww]
                          2 74-47-96-1.dr02.kgmn.az.frontiernet.net [74.47.96.1]
                          3 ge--1-0-0---0.car01.kgmn.az.frontiernet.net [74.42.150.5]
                          4 xe--0-1-0---0.cor02.slkc.ut.frontiernet.net [74.40.1.29]
                          5 ae0---0.cor01.slkc.ut.frontiernet.net [74.40.4.13]
                          6 ae1---0.cor02.plal.ca.frontiernet.net [74.40.5.61]
                          7 ae1---0.cbr01.plal.ca.frontiernet.net [74.40.3.170]
                          8 eli-pni-peering-msn-net.plal.eli.net [208.186.87.10]
                          9 209.240.198.227
                          10 xe-7-0-1-0.by2-96c-1a.ntwk.msn.net [207.46.40.62]
                          11 207.46.40.135
                          12 ten1-1.tuk-76c-1b.ntwk.msn.net [207.46.46.21]
                          13 po16.tuk-65ns-mcs-1b.ntwk.msn.net [207.46.35.142]
                          14 * * *
                          Computing statistics for 325 seconds...
                          Source to Here This Node/Link
                          Hop RTT Lost/Sent = Pct Lost/Sent = Pct Address
                          0 Roger-PC [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx]
                          0/ 100 = 0% |
                          1 1ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% static-ww-xx-yy-zz.dsl1.kgm.az.frontiernet.net [zz.yy.xx.ww]
                          0/ 100 = 0% |
                          2 139ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% 74-47-96-1.dr02.kgmn.az.frontiernet.net [74.47.96.1]
                          0/ 100 = 0% |
                          3 15ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% ge--1-0-0---0.car01.kgmn.az.frontiernet.net [74.42.150.5]
                          0/ 100 = 0% |
                          4 27ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% xe--0-1-0---0.cor02.slkc.ut.frontiernet.net [74.40.1.29]
                          0/ 100 = 0% |
                          5 29ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% ae0---0.cor01.slkc.ut.frontiernet.net [74.40.4.13]
                          0/ 100 = 0% |
                          6 52ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% ae1---0.cor02.plal.ca.frontiernet.net [74.40.5.61]
                          0/ 100 = 0% |
                          7 46ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% ae1---0.cbr01.plal.ca.frontiernet.net [74.40.3.170]
                          0/ 100 = 0% |
                          8 60ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% eli-pni-peering-msn-net.plal.eli.net [208.186.87.10]
                          0/ 100 = 0% |
                          9 44ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% 209.240.198.227
                          100/ 100 =100% |
                          10 --- 100/ 100 =100% 0/ 100 = 0% xe-7-0-1-0.by2-96c-1a.ntwk.msn.net [207.46.40.62]

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                          • D DaveAuld

                            I have tried 1 computer and 1 laptop. (windows 7, 64bit and 32 bit) Open a command prompt; Ping microsoft.com 1 reply ok, next 3 time out (207.46.197.32) Ping google.com 4 reply ok (209.85.147.147) Is this behaviour the same for everyone else and MS has some sort of additional functionality on their domains as it also happens with msn.com, microsoft.co.uk, msn.co.uk?

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                            Jun Du
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                            Me too. I goot all 4 request timed out from Microsoft.

                            Best, Jun

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                            • A Albert Holguin

                              There's nothing to say that they're obligated to respond... that's what I mean, they probably chose not to as a company-wide policy. Look at how Windows determines internet connectivity (it does not involve pings): http://blog.superuser.com/2011/05/16/windows-7-network-awareness/[^]

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                              Lost User
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                              5 for the link:thumbsup:

                              Computers have been intelligent for a long time now. It just so happens that the program writers are about as effective as a room full of monkeys trying to crank out a copy of Hamlet.

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                              • D DaveAuld

                                I have tried 1 computer and 1 laptop. (windows 7, 64bit and 32 bit) Open a command prompt; Ping microsoft.com 1 reply ok, next 3 time out (207.46.197.32) Ping google.com 4 reply ok (209.85.147.147) Is this behaviour the same for everyone else and MS has some sort of additional functionality on their domains as it also happens with msn.com, microsoft.co.uk, msn.co.uk?

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                                Mladen Jankovic
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                                DaveAuld wrote:

                                Ping microsoft.com
                                1 reply ok, next 3 time out (207.46.197.32)

                                The only unusual thing is that you actually got a replay from Microsoft's server since they filter ICMP reqests.

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                                • D DaveAuld

                                  I have tried 1 computer and 1 laptop. (windows 7, 64bit and 32 bit) Open a command prompt; Ping microsoft.com 1 reply ok, next 3 time out (207.46.197.32) Ping google.com 4 reply ok (209.85.147.147) Is this behaviour the same for everyone else and MS has some sort of additional functionality on their domains as it also happens with msn.com, microsoft.co.uk, msn.co.uk?

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                                  Lost User
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                                  Hmm - spooky. I pinged Microsoft - all ok (205ms) I pinged Apple - no response I pinged Google - all ok (22ms) so, it could be saif of Google & Microsoft - "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" How appropriate :)

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