How can i ping a computer on another network knowing both universal ip address & local netowk assigned ip add?

Tyrone Disanti: ping (depending on the system in use there are usually some options to use).But ICMP has to be turned on at each intervening router. Most border firewalls have this turned off for security reasons.

Lucrecia Laurito: At the command line type "ping" [do not use the quotes] followed by a space and the IP address of the computer you wish to ping.The "Ping" command also has "switches" that can be used to determine how it behaves.For example: ping -t 192.168.0.1 instructs the ping command to continue pinging the IP address 192.168.0.1 until manually stopped. To manually stop executing the ping command the user must press CTRL+C on the keyboard.To view a list with descriptions of valid switches type "ping /?" [again do not use the quotes] at the command line.[After More Details Added]Now we're talking about a horse of a different color!Your routers have to be set up to accept icmp traffic.Both routers are on their own individual LAN segments.REASON: "Pac! kets sent from one network segment to another network segment is considered external traffic by each network segment's router and behaving as it should, the router blocks the icmp traffic.TIP: If implementing two disparate networks where each segment uses a router to assign IP Addresses, the addition of a "BRIDGE" is required to allow the transmission of data between network segments....Show more

Tosha Tawney: There are 7 network layers from physical (cabling) to the software you run (Outlook, Internet). PING test physical connectivity between two devices, testing Layer1. Ping 127.0.0.1 and you will always ping yourself, this makes sure that your own hardware is ok. Then you ping the remote address. goto command prompt and type in IPCONFIG This will give you your network config. also do IPCONFIG /? to see the help file for additional commands. read up on LANs and WANs. Your work computer is behind a router, firewall , etc. if you try to RD from work you probably use a! private IP address, This private IP address does not leave yo! ur building. So you are correct, your network admin needs to allow remote desktop through NAT, forwarding, vpn, etc....Show more

Dorethea Beaston: Hi,I guess working with ping embedded with your Operating System,which,in this case, I assume is Windows XP,is not difficult at all.Just click Start.Programs>Accesories>Command Prompt.When the command prompt opens,just type "ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" without quotes,where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx denotes the ip address of your target.I hope this solves your problem.

Adam Momaya: if you open a command prompt, you can typeping e.g. ping 192.168.1.200If you cannot ping it, it may be on the other side of one of more routers.Another useful command is tracert It will try to find a path to the address, and it will tell you the path it takes....Show more

Emerita Sciandra: Try to TELNET to the same IP to see if you have connectivity before ping. ICMP traffic is probably being blocked from other segments.

Blythe Noreiga: How can! i ping a computer on another network knowing both universal ip address & local netowk assigned ip add.Both networks are using Routers. so way it is I'm trying to ping other machine via its router. so just writng ping won't do. since universal ip address for the other comp is actually assigned to the router and then router assigns a local / temp ip to the machine.. now see.. same is happening at my end.. so from one client im trying to ping a machine on another network with different ip address...answers already given are very basic. may b i didnt explain myself correctly..so Now.. any suggestions ?...Show more

Serena Doak: If u want to ping a machine which is inside ur network then go to Start --> Run --> (Write) ping (local ip), if reply came then the machine is connected.If the machine is in another network then give public ip in replace of local ip