Re: [squid-users] ping problem

From: Amos Jeffries <squid3_at_treenet.co.nz>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:46:20 +1300

On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:39:09 +0100, "david_at_lafourmi.de"
<david_at_lafourmi.de>
wrote:
> hi,
> i have problems with ping command behind squid proxy server
>
> ping to local area network success
> but
> ping to www.google.de doesent go
>
> have i configure something in squid conf for success or have i to update

> squid?

Squid is an HTTP protocol proxy. It does not proxy ICMP control protocol.
Squid background processes can only _use_ ICMP to detect best source for
things under certain circumstances.

Whatever problem you have with ping is due to your operating system and
networking configuration. Probably a firewall somewhere.

Amos
Received on Wed Mar 10 2010 - 01:46:26 MST

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