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Can't ping the plusnet DNS server

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simonc2
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Can't ping the plusnet DNS server

Found this rather surprising fact when testing my broadband responses this morning:

Pinging 212.159.6.9 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.

Ping statistics for 212.159.6.9:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),

 

It's the same for 212.159.6.10.

 

Is this normal? I'm sure I've successfully pinged the DNS server before. Web pages are redirecting, albeit quite slowly sometimes so I presume the DNS server is up.

Grateful for any explanation.

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MisterW
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Re: Can't ping the plusnet DNS server

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The DNS servers have been changed recently. As part of the reconfiguration, they no longer respond to pings.

Superusers are not staff, but they do have a direct line of communication into the business in order to raise issues, concerns and feedback from the community.

jab1
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Re: Can't ping the plusnet DNS server

@simonc2 I could be  wrong, but I don't think the  DNS servers respond to ping, by default.

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simonc2
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Re: Can't ping the plusnet DNS server

Thanks, that explains it.