- By default the Windows firewall
- blocks ping requests.
- blocks traffic from IPs on a different subnet.
- How to Allow Ping through the Firewall in Windows 10
- No one can send ping requests to your system to know whether it is alive or not when the Firewall is enabled on your Windows 10 computer system. You can enable ping by disabling the Firewall but this can prove to be very disastrous, as your PC will be exposed to external threats and malware.
- Step by step instructions with pictures.
- 'File and Printer Sharing (Echo Request - ICMPv4-In)' / Profile = Private :: I think this will only do local networks (i.e. private)
- Configure the Windows firewall to allow pings - To configure your firewall to allow pings, follow the appropriate instructions below.
- Search for
Windows Firewall, and click to open it. - Click on the left.
- From the left pane of the resulting window, click .
- In the right pane, find the rules titled .
- Right-click each rule and choose .
- Search for
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