Hey all,<P>I've written some code to ping. I have two versions, one that uses icmp.dll and one that uses raw sockets. Both work just fine.<P>The problem with raw sockets is that it must be run under ...

The ICMP protocol facilitates the use of important administrator utilities such as ping and traceroute, but it can also be manipulated by hackers to get a snapshot of your network. Learn what ICMP ...

Generally, the way the ping command works amongst other network tools, is simply by sending special packets known as Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Echo Requests to a target device, and then ...

While ICMP is required for IP network traffic redirection and pinging hosts on your LAN or WAN, ICMP can also pose a security concern. David Davis tells you about the basics of ICMP and how to filter ...