Wireless PING Q

I have cable modem wired to the WAN side of my wireless router. Router
gets its IP address, say x.y.z.q from the modem (DHCP).

If I am on the wireless LAN and I ping x.y.z.q does the reply come from
the WAN side of the router, or from the modem itself?

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Smartin

On Apr 24, 7:16 pm, Smartin <smartin...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I have cable modem wired to the WAN side of my wireless router. Router
> gets its IP address, say x.y.z.q from the modem (DHCP).
>
> If I am on the wireless LAN and I ping x.y.z.q does the reply come from
> the WAN side of the router, or from the modem itself?
>
> --
> Smartin

Network interfaces are assigned IPs. Router would have (2) of same;
modems
do not provide DHCP. So, you're pinging WAN interface of router. Short
latency
is a clue, too.

Modems do not respond- they have no such "smarts"- they modulate/
demodulate,
and have basic/limited additional functionality. Certainly not to
include TCP/IP stack.

J

You are pinging the router. Look at the address your router shows for
a defualt gateway and that should be the IP of your cable modem.