Agreed... I doubt if anybody would have the echo port enabled through their firewall however it would probably work behind it on an internal network segment.
"Kilkenny, Rory" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 2002/09/18 03:05:15 PM Please respond to "JDJList" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "JDJList" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc: Subject: [jdjlist] RE: Ping utilty - through Java The problem is, if you are trying to use this to "ping" machines out on the net, very few have port 7 open or accessible, so most of the time the test fails. -> -> No it is using the echo port 7 not port 80 which is usually -> http... see the -> line Socket t = new Socket(args[0], 7); -> The last parameter is the port number. If you want to use -> port 80 change -> the code. I didn't write it or test it so you'll have to try it out. -> To change your JDJList options, please visit: http://www.sys-con.com/java/list.cfm To change your JDJList options, please visit: http://www.sys-con.com/java/list.cfm
