You run a simple ping command, expecting a reply from the exact IP address you targeted — but the response comes back from a completely different IP. It’s confusing, and if you’ve never encountered it before, it can look like your network is broken or compromised. The good news: in most cases, there’s a logical,…
You open Command Prompt, type ping 192.168.1.1, and instead of reply bytes, Windows throws back: “Destination Host Unreachable.” The frustrating part? Your browser may still load websites, or other devices on the same network work perfectly fine. This specific ping error is one of the most misunderstood network messages on Windows 11 and Windows 10…
You open Command Prompt, type ping 8.8.8.8, and instead of the expected reply, Windows throws back a frustrating response: “Ping: transmit failed. General failure.” No packet loss stats, no timeout — just a dead end. This error is one of the most misleading network issues on Windows 11 and Windows 10 because your internet browser…
You open Command Prompt, type ping 8.8.8.8, and every line returns “Request timed out.” Yet your browser loads pages without a hitch, YouTube streams fine, and downloads run at full speed. This contradiction — ping request timed out but internet working — is one of the most confusing network issues Windows 10 and 11 users…
