Windows Vista Forums
Vista Forums Home Join Vista Forums Windows 7 Forum Vista Tutorials Tags
Welcome to Windows Vista Forums. Our forum is dedicated to helping you find solutions with any problems, errors or issues you are experiencing with Windows Vista. The Vista forum also covers news and updates and has an extensive Windows Vista tutorial section that covers a wide range of tips and tricks.

Go Back   Vista Forums > Vista Forums > Network & Sharing

Vista - Ping command

Reply
 
Old 07-07-2008   #1 (permalink)


Vista Busniss
 
 

Ping command

Hello, i have a question about Vista. When i use the ping command likte this:

ping kees (where kees is a xp machine) i get a reply with an address!
ping mark (where mark is a vista machine) i get a reply with a very strange number!

Can anybody explain that to me?

cap_005.jpg

http://www.chandlur.com/upload/cap_005.bmp

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 07-07-2008   #2 (permalink)


Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Ping command

Your Vista machine is using a new IPv6 address rather than the standard IPv4 that you XP system is using.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipv6
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Reply

Thread Tools


Similar Threads
Thread Forum
Can't ping XP (even IP) but XP can ping Vista x64 Vista networking & sharing
No line space after issuing ping command on Vista SP1 Vista General
What's in a Ping? or a Ping by another method. PowerShell
I can ping with IPv6. I can not ping with IPv4. Vista General
Strange characters appear in DOS window using PING command Vista performance & maintenance


Vista Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized,
sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation.
"Windows Vista", the Start Orb, and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
© Designer Media Ltd

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46