| Chris H. 2005-02-01, 5:44 pm |
| One can never ping Microsoft directly. That's part of their site
protection. Instead, try doing "Tracert 207.46.247.6" and you'll note it
stops before actually entering Microsoft's sites.
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Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"Zigzag" <zigzag@NoSpamhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eM3ynbICFHA.208@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
quote:
> Rang Xbox support this morning - told to contact Atari. No surprises
> there then.
>
> Rang Atari (UK) - told it has nothing to do with them as they only deal
> with the offline part of the game and the Live! part is dealt with by
> Atari (US), in fact they knew nothing about a security patch at all.
> Offered to find out for me though and said will email me back. Still
> waiting. No surprises there either.
>
> Have decided to log the traffic to and from the Xbox.
>
> When you confirm that you want to download the update a UDP packet is sent
> to IP address 207.46.247.6
>
> Pinging this address produces no response (100% packet loss). No wonder
> the Xbox says Live! is not responding. It literally isn't.
>
> Can anybody else ping this address successfully?
>
> Zig
>
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