Packets

iBringPain · Post by **iBringPain** » Mon Oct 09, 2000 5:34 pm

Can someone please explain to me what ICMP packets are? I was using visual route when I noticed it. Thank you

glc1 · Post by **glc1** » Mon Oct 09, 2000 5:43 pm

As far as I know, ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) is just a protocol that is used between a computer and a gateway (usually a router?). That's about all I know about it. I'm sure Kip can give u a better answer.

Kip, where r u?

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Kip Patterson · Post by **Kip Patterson** » Mon Oct 09, 2000 5:48 pm

Visual Route and all the other tracing programs use ICMP packets to do their work. Take a look at:
http://www.speedcorp.net/guides/traceroute.shtml

for the details.

smaier69 · Post by **smaier69** » Mon Oct 09, 2000 5:52 pm

just an addendum to the above

http://www.ee.siue.edu/~rwalden/networking/icmp.html

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iBringPain · Post by **iBringPain** » Mon Oct 09, 2000 9:30 pm

Thank you