The point made by dbasnett is most valid. A ping test merely serves to indicate that equipment with a given IP address is working, connected to internet and is configured to respond to ping tests (which some equipments may be configured not to do). A successful ping test indeed does not tell you anything about other restrictions which may have been placed upon website or other access to whatever is beyond that internet interface.

It is to be noted that this thread was started in 2008, so hopefully the OP. has resolved his issue by now (but I think the thread has not been marked as RESOLVED).

I came across this thread via the Forum search facility. My own requirement was of a more specialised nature. I was not seeking to find out about any website, but the serviceability of remote communication devices which utilise the internet for 2-way access. Are they working, or has a cow eaten through the phone line? For this essentially engineering purpose a ping test is ideal, and the so simple Shell routine suggested by dee-u and dilettante solved my own query very well.



camoore

Wales, UK