[olug] VNC w/Qwest

[Obi-Wan]

>> I'm not even able to ping his IP.
> 
> Then quite frankly, a network is misconfigured.
> You should always be able to ping a used IP address.

Alas, that's not true.  Pings are just another type of network packet,
and are quite commonly blocked by firewalls.  I often run into situations
where a company allows HTTP in, but not ICMP.  Makes debugging a PITA.

-- 
Ben "Obi-Wan" Hollingsworth                             obiwan at jedi.com
   The stuff of earth competes for the allegiance I owe only to the
     Giver of all good things, so if I stand, let me stand on the
       promise that You will pull me through.  -- Rich Mullins