Why isn't me ping pinging?

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From: Eddie Shave
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 00:00

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I am writing some tcp/ip software from scratch.
I am at the stage where I have negotiated an open ppp link and can succesfully
send and receive lcp echo request/reply.
I now need to test my initial ip code by sending and receiving ICMP echo
messages. (sort of ping I suppose)
My problem is there is no response to my ICMP echo message.
Hard as I try I can find no errors in whats sent.
Because there is no response there are no clues as to why the packet is being
discarded. I'm wondering if there is a service anywhere on the net that 
returns an error message for packets that would normaly be silently discarded?
Failing that does anyone reading this have the wherewithal and inclination
to receive my packet and email me the reason for rejection?


Yours in desperation 
-- 
Eddie Shave (Derbyshire uk)
eshave@edlyn.demon.co.uk

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