computer name on a LAN

[Mikkel L. Ellertson]

Michael Klinosky wrote:
> Mikkel:
>>> [mpk at d500 documents]$ ping 10.0.0.6
>>> PING 10.0.0.6 (10.0.0.6) 56(84) bytes of data.
>>> 64 bytes from 10.0.0.6: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=1.22 ms
>>>
>> Ok - there is a route to the host.
> 
> :)    Funny, considering I got this earlier:
> [mpk at d500 documents]$ rcp info 10.0.0.6:
> 10.0.0.6: No route to host
> 
That is because the port you are trying to connect to is blocked. If
there was not route for everything, then ping return the same error.

Mikkel
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