Question:
My Computer Can Browse the Internet but Cannot Ping! Need Help?
BlinkzTuner
2013-10-14 13:07:22 UTC
OS: Windows 8 SL
Apparently my PC is able to access to the internet but when I try pinging google.com in cmd, it returns 'request timed out'. That also applies to traceroute ('tracert') which I received * * * * instead.

What I tried:
- Ping the IP of google.com (returns 'request timed out')/Pinging localhost that gives a successful ping/ Pinging the gateway which also gives successful ping.
- Enabling ICMP Echo Request for both IPv4 and IPv6
- Disable the firewall
- Ping-ing in safe mode with networking (returns 'request timed out')

Any solution? Suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Three answers:
anonymous
2013-10-14 13:57:30 UTC
Try pinging a IP address instead of a domain.



Google.com = 74.125.224.174



What are you using for a DNS server?



Here is how DNS works,



When you type a web site name in your computer browser a process called DNS converts the name to a IP address number. Think of a telephone book. You look up the name and you find the number.



Your DNS server settings can be set on your individual devices or on your router to affect all devices at once.Here are instructions. http://www.grc.com/dns/configuring.htm



Your computer or device is normally set to use the default gateway (router) as the DNS server. The router is normally configured to use your ISP's DNS.



You need DNS, but don't necessarily have to use your ISP's DNS servers.



You could use one of Google's public DNS servers. https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/ , OpenDNS http://www.opendns.com/business-solutions/premium-dns/benefits/ , or any number of others.



Here is a wealth of information and a utility for DNS configuration https://www.grc.com/dns/benchmark.htm



Good Luck...
anonymous
2013-10-14 13:49:14 UTC
Thats odd, usually its the other way around--ping works but internet doesn't! Troubleshooting presents a number of possible problems, you just have to do various tests to narrow down the possible problems until you find the cause and then solution. Here are a few questions?



- Are you absolutely sure your firewall isn't blocking ICMP echo requests?--(Double check the firewall log!!! There might be a firewall or ACL issue that you might have missed)



- Are you behind a proxy? Are you using VPN?



- Have you recently updated your Drivers?--(Sometimes newly updated drivers cause they stop the NIC from working the right way)



- Did you adjust your computer firewall or the actual Network Firewall? (For instance some universities prevent outbound ICMP, or inbound ICMP via a network firewall. If this is the case, ICMP will be blocked regardless of your computers firewall settings.)



- Are you using your home network or are you a part of another network (i.e. company, school, etc.)



- Not all websites allow ICMP...When you use Tracert do you get " * * * * " immediately or do those appear later on in the path?



- What happens when you try using ping/tracert from a different network than the one you're currently on?--(If the issue disappears then you know it's your network)



- Is your Ping showing 100% packet loss or only partial packet loss? --(check for multiple paths to dest.)



- Have you tried pinging Google using There IP AND There Domain Name?--(There may be a DNS issue)



- What happens when you increase the TTL?



- Double check ICMP is enabled on both your PC and Router!--(Computers and routers can have there own firewall if one allows ICMP and the other doesn't then there will be a problem)



- Use the arp command and delete all. Then ping the gateway. Then check the arp table again and see if you see a arp entry for the gateway. If you do which I strongly suspect it means you can talk to the gateway at a mac level but maybe not at higher levels.



- Next if you use the router as the DNS try to change it to 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4 (googles DNS servers) and see if things resolve. If this still works NAT is working correctly if not its a little harder to say. This might mean that UDP packets can pass but likely tcp is being blocked.



- What happens when you Ping other websites? *By IP address and domain name?



- Try rebooting to see if the issue is resolved



*If you are able copy and paste your results. Just add details to your question and paste them there. It might be easier if I can see it myself*



These are just a few suggestions/questions its always a little more difficult to troubleshoot without actually being there. I can only hypothesize based on specific information so copying your specific output results would help. Also check the Firewall Log !
dhrampla
2016-11-12 15:52:21 UTC
Cannot Ping Computer


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