

Note that computers can be configured not to respond to ICMP echo requests. For more information see the ping(8) manual. Ping is used to test if you can reach a host.

Otherwise, check the device driver – see /Ethernet#Device driver or /Wireless#Device driver. Your network interface is listed and enabled.To troubleshoot a network connection, go through the following conditions and ensure that you meet them: Medium-specifics are handled in the /Ethernet and /Wireless subpages. This article describes how to configure network connections on OSI layer 3 and above.
