@adjacentnode: Quick networking question: What port does ping use? Trick question. Ping does not use TCP or UDP ports. It uses ICMP. That is why a failed ping does not automatically mean the server is down. ICMP might be blocked while the actual application still works. #networking #ccna #networkengineer #career
I immediately thought ICMP but then I was trying to think of a port number to go with it
2026-06-26 19:16:58
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yo what :
ICMP it's the bane of my existence everytime I see a program that relies on it for checking if a connection is available.
2026-06-26 21:06:04
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Lionel Baur :
ICMP operates at L3 -> Ports (TCP or UDP) operate at L4 in OSI model
2026-06-26 15:13:29
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Maxi :
Icmp can also be used for router advertisements in IPv6. My opinion: ping should always work, many not on the wan side of a router, but everywhere else
2026-06-26 15:41:14
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kuwi :
if ping is blocked by FW, what other methods available to check the connectivity?
2026-06-26 13:48:57
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The Real Hellcat :
I got one 😁 "Why ist 'ping 10.1337' totally fine, legit and works, and why is it 10.0.5.57 that it tells you it is pinging, when trying that?"
2026-06-26 17:53:31
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digialll :
what's the good network monitoring tool used in enterprise networks
2026-06-26 14:28:53
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Roktorado :
instantly lost the game 😂 network tech feels sooo complex and heavy to master (for beginners at least)
2026-06-26 15:15:32
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Mason :
it doesn't use a tcp or udp port - it uses ICMP!
2026-06-26 17:59:22
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charles mann :
Kevin do you have your CCNP? I didn’t see it on your linkedin
2026-06-26 16:40:24
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nouredineguerrouj :
destination unrecheable
2026-06-26 19:46:22
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utpnet🇷🇴 :
icmp instant answer
Echo R-echoR.
2026-06-26 17:50:55
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еблан (!) :
so what are the other protocols out there? Im sure ping isn't the only one that does that
2026-06-26 14:53:37
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noneofya999 :
icmp
2026-06-26 17:12:18
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Nuclear Nadal :
Idk dude all of them
2026-06-26 16:40:01
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Innocere :
Sometimes tcp and udp probe attempts are referred to as pings too. The Cisco ASDM app for ASA firewalls calls it that, for example.
2026-06-26 15:09:38
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Smiley 🌍 :
CSMACD what does it
2026-06-26 18:15:04
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fgad04 :
it uses types and codes
2026-06-26 13:27:39
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tempest double :
L4 tools also exist
2026-06-26 19:47:42
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TokyoSpeed :
icmo type 0 code 1
2026-06-26 13:44:30
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TokyoSpeed :
icmp type 0 or 1
2026-06-26 13:44:17
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AndrewBM :
Planning on taking a CCNA exam next month!
2026-06-26 14:37:44
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Sheeky410 :
Here's my question: what is the difference between IBGP and EBGB routing
2026-06-26 14:07:25
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Denny :
ICMP gang
2026-06-26 13:08:53
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