Re: Anyone using Earthlink!

I had a PC problem a short while ago, had to re-install (not a virus).
Before that I did connect so it is possible. For some reason the same
connections are not getting a response.

It is a relative, I have been asked to look in on her system everynow
and then just in case thyere is a simple problem I can help with. More
complicated then a local expert!

Pinging..... when I have had a problem here the first thinmg they do
is ask you to ping certainaddresses. I guess to make sure the basics
are right. I do not have the knowledge to argue.

On Sun, 4 Dec 2005 10:27:29 -0700, "Frankster" <Frank@SPAM2TRASH.com>
wrote:

>There could be other reasons for your "ping" failure. Perhaps you could tell
>us exactly what you want to accomplish. Why do you care if you can ping the
>machine?
>
>-Frank
>
>"Alec" <nospam@mydomain.com> wrote in message
>news:leb5p199di5841jma16qidhdtvl1jbdst9@4ax.com...
>>I will be trying to sort out a simple problem with a colleague who
>> uses Earthlink.
>>
>> She has three time asked them for her IP address She has been given an
>> address 172 xxx xxx xxx. Does not work. Pinged no response.
>>
>> I have asked her to check with WHAT IS MY IP, as I did for my own and
>> she came up with two addresses that did not work. Beginning 66.XXX XXX
>> XXX. My guess one could her machine and the other the ISP's address
>> for her.
>>
>> I did a reverse check on the two numbers and they went back to
>> Earthlink. The other went back I recal to some address in California
>>
>> OrgName: Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
>> OrgID: IANA
>> Address: 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330
>> City: Marina del Rey
>> StateProv: CA
>> PostalCode: 90292-6695
>> Country: US
>>
>> The other two addresses went back to Earthlink.
>>
>> OrgName: EarthLink Network, Inc.
>> OrgID: ERAD
>> Address: 1375 PECHTREE ST, LEVEL A
>> City: ATLANTA
>> StateProv: GA
>> PostalCode: 30309
>> Country: US
>>
>> I reckon some support guy may have got it wrong with the 172 number,
>> gave had information to my colleague.
>>
>> Anyone any kind commens that may harbour a suggestion that will be
>> helpful.
>>
>> Alec
>
Received on Sun Dec 11 14:24:14 2005