How to enable ping response in windows 7?

Question

Hello, experts.

How could I enable ping response in windows 7. I'm admin for the department, and I have a box that pings all machines every so often, and I want Windows 7 machines to respond that ping.

Thanks.

Valeri

Answer 1

Hi Mark,

Thanks a lot for trying to answer. That wasn't of any help, alas.

I figured that out myself, however. I'll describe how I did it after short description of what it is I need and why one may need it.

Ping: this is reply by the machine on the network when request is sent to this machine's IP address. Why it is necessary: suppose you have multiple machines and you want to know if there is machine on the network with given IP. That's when you use ping. This packet is classified as ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol). Many network admins routinely use that and windows machines are their pain as these by default do not respond ping (MS must be scared since infamous "Ping of death"...).

Anyway, here is how I enabled ping response in Windows 7:

Control Panel --> System and security --> Windows Firewall --> Advanced settings --> Inbound rules --> New rule --> custom rule

in Protocol and ports: Protocol: ICMPv4

on the same panel go to customize, choose "Specific ICMP types", check the box "echo request"

The rest is trivial; go to next... next... and save it.

You should be done. This box responds ping from this point on.

Cheers,

Valeri

Answer 2

Click start, and type windows powershell, and hit enter. run the commands get-help and get-help about_remote or ... about_pssessionsYou are going to find a lot more than the OS type is available.

A commandlet for the whole process is just what you need.

In addition to the Help available at the command line, the following resources provide more information.

Windows PowerShell Team Blog. The best resource for learning from and collaborating with other Windows PowerShell™ users. Read the Windows PowerShell Team blog, and then join the Windows PowerShell User Forum (microsoft.public.windows.powershell). Use Windows Live Search to find other Windows PowerShell blogs and resources. Then, as you develop your expertise, please freely contribute your ideas.

Windows PowerShell SDK. Provides reference content used to develop cmdlets, providers, and hosting applications.

Windows PowerShell Programmer's Guide. Provides tutorials for creating cmdlets, providers, and hosting applications. Also contains information about fundamental Windows PowerShell concepts.

---

Rating posts helps other usersMark L. Ferguson MS-MVP

Answer 3

The same steps more clearly with step by step methods explained here,

http://www.sysprobs.com/enable-ping-reply-windows-7

Answer 4

With the release version of Windows 7 there is actually already a rule to allow ping (ICMP Echo) request through Windows 7 Firewall you just have to enable it.  The link below will show you how to do this.

http://www.fixya.com/support/r5359816-allow_ping_icmp_echo_request_windows_7

Issken

Answer 5

On my machine it was not a firewall issue. I had to go to the Networking Properties of the connection from Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Network and Sharing Center and turn off AGN Filter Interface (64-bit).