> I agree. I always use ping first, BUT =P
> The question doesn't describe the environment. In a worse case type
senerio
> you could be testing tcp/ip connectivity through a firewall or router in
> which upd and icmp are blocked but tcp isn't.
> Or is that crazy talk?
Many firewalls do have UDP and ICMP mostly blocked for protection. And not
TCP. I'm inclined to write his off as a learning experience and maybe a
trick question
Kevin L. Kultgen
MCSE+I, MCDBA, CCNA, A+, Network+, i-Net+/CIW
IRIS Systems Inc, MCSP
Calgary, Alberta
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