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| + | ==Explanation== | ||
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| + | Windows 7 firewall will by default block a ping request | ||
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| + | ==Resolution== | ||
| + | - Go to Control Panel | ||
| + | - Select Windows Firewall | ||
| + | - Click the Advance settings | ||
| + | - Select Inbound Rules | ||
| + | - Select New Rule | ||
| + | - Choose Custom Rule | ||
| + | - In Protocol and Ports, choose Protocol: ICMPv4 | ||
| + | - Now click the Customize button | ||
| + | - Choose Specific ICMP types | ||
| + | - Check echo request | ||
| + | - Click Next on through (you can name it Ping or whatever is appropriate) | ||
| + | - Click Finish | ||
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