>> My laptop can't ping my remote system but it can ping others >> (google.com, yahoo.com, etc). I've tried disabling my firewall on >> both ends with '/etc/init.d/shorewall stop && shorewall clear'. Could >> my AT&T business ADSL connection on the remote system be blocking >> inbound pings? > > A possible reason is that the packet filter on your router is blocking this. > (Meaning the router that also houses the ADSL modem.) And it's actually the > router itself that replies to pings; the packets never make it to your > machine. Usually there's a setting in the router's settings page where you > can allow ICMP replies. > > So it's worth digging into the router's settings and see what you can find, > if this is the setup you have. But since you mentioned "business > connection", you might actually not have such a SOHO router + modem combo.
I bet you're right. This sort of thing occurred to me earlier so I went to look for that type of setting but I need the access code from the bottom of the device which I can't get until tomorrow. I will try then and report back. Thanks, Grant
