PING error code 10050 query

[Vaughan]

I get the error when I try to ping a site:
Transmit failed, error code 10050
I'm trying to send a workunit to foldingAthome on 171.64.122.101
Is there a list of ping error codes somewhere?
Vaughan

[Student^2]

I have this page bookmarked for ping error codes. http://www.sockets.com/err_lst1.htm
The author points out (correctly) that since MS ripped the ping routing from Berkley's implementation, any BSD network error table will be correct for ping.

[Vaughan]

Thanks, Ping error 10050 means the network is down.
OK, next question, why is the link from Australia to some parts of North America down? Who tripped over the cable?

[imaeditedbysowulo]

Somewhere between here and there you're probably passing through a router that is set to automatically discard all ping packets, so you never receive a response.

[Gabriel]

I suggest Using a Tracing Utility - it will be more efficient.

BTW - this discussion is clearly for the Networking Board.

[Sowulo]

Moved to Networking.

[Stalemate]

I've also seen this on PCs with a corrupted TCP/IP stack.

If you still get this error when pinging 127.0.0.1 (yourself), remove all networking items in your Network Neighborhood properties and reboot to proceed with a re-install.