We are having a problem reaching a specific host on another network. The host is unreachable from Windows desktop machines. I thought it might be a problem with the TTL setting on the remote system (it still might be I suppose) but I'm not a TCP/IP expert and since the performance is so inconsistent I am unable to draw conclusions.
>From our network: When I ping from a Linux computer I get this: 64 bytes from 12.17.202.16: icmp_seq=0 ttl=27 time=127.3 ms When I ping from Windows 2000 I get: Reply from 12.17.202.16: bytes=32 time=120ms TTL=91 When I ping from Windows 98/NT on the same LAN I get "request timed out". Other networks: >From Win98 on Netcom dialup I can ping, TTL=9. >From Linux on other ISP I can ping, TTL=42. >From Win98 on AT&T dialup I can ping, TTL=11. How can the TTL vary so much (especially on the same LAN)? Probably I misunderstand TTL but this seems impossible to me ... The only service running on the remote host is VPN as far as I know. Hostname of this host is vpn.galileo.com. Ideas appreciated, Thanks! Fraser
