On Tuesday 28 August 2007 13:33, Ron Johnson shared this with us all: >--} On 08/27/07 22:21, Charlie wrote: >--} > Never having used ping, and not really understanding the man page for > it:- --} > >--} > When I ping my modem: >--} > >--} > what command/option/s should I use? >--} > Is the following a normal reply from a satellite modem to ping:- >--} > >--} > ping: sendmsg: Operation not permitted >--} > ping: sendmsg: Operation not permitted >--} > ping: sendmsg: Operation not permitted >--} > ping: sendmsg: Operation not permitted >--} > ping: sendmsg: Operation not permitted >--} >--} What's a *satellite* modem? >--} >--} Are you referring to POTS modem, cable modem or ADSL modem? >--} >--} Broadband *modems* do not have IP addresses. (But they do have MAC >--} addresses.) Only if it is a combo modem-router will it have an IP >--} address.
A modem that connects to the Ipstar satellite for the Internet connection, through a satellite dish on my roof. I suppose the don't have these sort of things other than in the bush of Australia. But thanks anyway. Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ My facts shall be falsehoods to the common sense. I would so state facts that they shall be significant, shall be myths or mythologies. Facts which the mind perceived, thoughts which the body thought -- with these I deal. .............................Henry David Thoreau <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Debian - Just the best way to do magic. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
