Help - Virgin media users in UK Ping returning weird message


  1. jimbo45
    Posts : 11,247
    Windows / Linux : Arch Linux
       New #1

    Help - Virgin media users in UK Ping returning weird message


    Hi there
    Am in London this weekend at a friend's house. Using Virginmedia as ISP.

    Trying to reach a local computer redsquirrel

    Ping via IP address fine

    Ping via name :

    [jim@gudmundur ~]$ ping Redsquirrel
    PING Redsquirrel weird Ip address 56(84) bytes of data.
    64 bytes from advancedsearch.virginmedia.com (weird IP address): icmp_seq=1 ttl=51 time=12.6 ms

    Any ideas ??

    ping should return 192.168.x.x

    Cheers
    jimbo
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  3. TairikuOkami
    Posts : 5,452
    Windows 11 Home
       New #2

    I do not suppose, your friend uses a custom DNS? Virgin does DNS Hijacking, like most UK's providers (all).

    https://help.virginmedia.com/system/...k-error-search
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  4. Samuria
    Posts : 8,108
    windows 10
       New #3

    DNS isn't used on local network as there is no DNS server local names use NetBIOS but ping thinks your pinging a internet PC and using DNS
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  6. clam1952
    Posts : 856
    Windows 10 Pro 21H2 build 19045.2193 Dual Boot Linux Mint
       New #4

    Try ping pcname -4
    Forces IPv4 otherwise it appears to default to IPv6 and curiously here is giving the address I'm pinging from and not the PC I'm pinging.
    -4 gets the correct one with the IP address.
      My Computers
    Quote Quote

 

  Related Discussions
Version 2004 I have 2 computers (Dell and Lenovo) on my home network, which were connected to a Netgear router via ethernet cable. I had enabled file / print sharing across these and was able to access files on the hard drives on the respective...
UK Virgin Media
in Network and Sharing

VM are promising their UK customers 1gbs BB during the coming year. It will require a new router when it happens. I had not long ago installed a new router so it might be one thats 'ready'. At present I m on nearly 400mbs. I understand this has...
Hi there Visiting a colleague recently near London UK who was on Virgin Media I noticed that my laptop's internal IP address was getting changed quite frequently -- even without re-boots on 192.168.x.x so my file sharing and streaming got broken. ...
Virgin Media tells 800,000 customers to change passwords after routers found vulnerable to hackers Virgin Media tells 800,000 customers to change passwords after routers found vulnerable to hackers | ZDNet
Before i contact Virgin Media about streaming content as some members may had similiar problems. The issue i have is...when i watch streaming content say BBC iplayer the particular program starts ok...then say about 10 minutes i see the familiar...
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 10 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 10" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

 © Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:20.
Find Us




Windows 10 Forums