Re: OT ping sample code
Re: OT ping sample code
- Subject: Re: OT ping sample code
- From: Quinn <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 18:21:20 +0000
At 20:56 +0300 12/1/04, Igor garnov wrote:
The thing is, ping is the only way to know if a host is online. But
maybe you know something else?
Many well known web sites and large ISPs filter out pings as a
(misguided IMHO) preventative measure against hacking. Thus, the
fact that a host doesn't respond to a ping doesn't mean that you
won't be able to connect.
S+E
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Quinn "The Eskimo!" <
http://www.apple.com/developer/>
Apple Developer Technical Support * Networking, Communications, Hardware
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