> $ ping 207.195.133.148 > PING 207.195.133.148 (207.195.133.148) 56(84) bytes of data. > From 209.120.242.6 icmp_seq=0 Packet filtered > From 209.120.242.6 icmp_seq=1 Packet filtered > From 209.120.242.6 icmp_seq=2 Packet filtered > From 209.120.242.6 icmp_seq=3 Packet filtered > > What does "Packet filtered" mean? > Ping works by sending an ICMP "Echo" data packet to the specified host, and waiting for its ICMP "Echo Reply" data packet (which, if successful, should be exactly the same as the data sent in the original Echo packet). Many system adminstrators filter this type of packet on their firewalls, though, as ICMP ping requests can be used by malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) on an otherwise-functional system. That's probably what you're seeing. Hope that helps!
