[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Networking folks, a question...

Posted: 8/14/2012 8:46:24 AM EDT

In my router web page, I see the internet port IP address.

I have the router set to not respond to pings on the internet port.

However, when I go into a terminal and ping that IP address, I get a response.

Is this because I am pinging it from inside my home network?

Or is something wrong here?

Posted: 8/14/2012 2:12:43 PM EDT

[#1]

i'll assume it is working as it should be.

Posted: 8/14/2012 2:16:48 PM EDT

[#2]

Those settings are normally only for external traffic.

Posted: 8/14/2012 2:17:23 PM EDT

[#3]

It may be blocking ICMP echo requests/replies on the interface connected to your ISP but not on the LAN interface.

Posted: 8/14/2012 2:18:07 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:

It may be blocking ICMP echo requests/replies on the interface connected to your ISP but not on the LAN interface.

Correctamundo.

Posted: 8/14/2012 2:21:05 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:

Quoted:
It may be blocking ICMP echo requests/replies on the interface connected to your ISP but not on the LAN interface.

Correctamundo.

This is likely the answer.

Usually rules are applies to specific interfaces.

Posted: 8/14/2012 2:23:48 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:

Quoted:
It may be blocking ICMP echo requests/replies on the interface connected to your ISP but not on the LAN interface.

Correctamundo.

And it's by design, not a flaw.