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[WIN7] Pingability

Are you behind a DSL Modem that is getting your Public IP? Or does your PC have the Public IP, otherwise behind a DSL Modem you normally have a Private IP and your PC cannot be pinged, it is the Modem that is getting pinged and responding or not when it has the Public IP your ISP assigns.
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We have comcast cable modem. DSLR recognizes the IP immediately. It's not that big of an issue, but I want everything on dslr to work properly. There are 3 different IP assignements in the firewall, public, private and domain. This is as much as I know. Sorry to be such a dumb ass about this. I've enabled all IPV4, but didn't change the domains. I've gone to the firewall and enabled IPV4, but did not change any domains. However, we did have AT&T before moving. Any info I can provide, keep asking. I've been a member for a long time, the day dslr can't ping me, is the day the world ends!
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reply to joewho
OLDS, I recently changed out the trans on an olds suv, all wheel drive, by myself. Will never do that again.
442 w30? Awesome. I bought a 69 rs camaro straight from the race track, when younger.

The cable modem router drops ping requests from the WAN on the floor. That is by design.
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If your cable modem is an integrated modem-router then it's possible. What exactly is your setup? Modem -> router -> individual computers? Or (integrated modem-router) -> individual computers?

You do not need to be pingable from the WAN, you know. The test you're trying to do may be considered inapplicable to your configuration.
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reply to joewho
If your using win7 firewall you could try following this...
»www.sysprobs.com/enable-ping-reply-windows-7

reply to joewho
using an arris modem, it carries the telephone and internet. Seperate surfboard router. Two wireless laptops and one wired desktop. The arris isn't the newest and best, but it seems to work well. I've done the firewall settings. They don't seem to "take" at dslr.

reply to mustang50
Stang, I did follow your link. It's different than all the other searches I tried. Followed the directions and will now try the ping tools. Will get back to you.

Nope, still not pingable, even with the new rule. Why is this such a pita in Win7?
Another edit, just to add info. At the time, I only had one wireless laptop, hence the access point. Now, I'm married and have several computers, would that have anything to do with it? lol.
Also, I'm trying to use the dslr line quality test, I mis-spoke by saying the ping test. Either way, I need ping at dslr.

OK, I have to admit that I'm worried about going into the router and changing the settings. It was quite a process to make it an access point. Had to call Belkin support in order to do it. What if I mess it up and it won't work at all, lol. I'll do some research on this. Not being pingable to dslr is unacceptable, but screwing with router settings may kill all the wireless connections.
Edit to ask a question. It's been so long since the router was made an access point, but If I remember correctly, my wifes wired xp computer should be able to ping dslr? Don't we need one wired computer in order to change everything back?

»/pingtest/837b···/2872479

Thanks stang. That was easy. Met with a friend whom I haven't seen in quite a while. He showed me pics of his 57 chevy with the front tires off the ground, I guess it's running 9's at union grove in Il.

reply to mustang50
So good to ping dslr again. It's like home to me. Thanks again for all your help.