psuedonym wrote:
but this is what happened.
I think you did it correct, but apple.com has stop accepting the internet pings.
Try google.com
Ping has started ...
PING google.com (64.233.167.99): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=0 ttl=244 time=181.050 ms
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=1 ttl=244 time=238.443 ms
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=2 ttl=244 time=181.697 ms
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=3 ttl=244 time=234.318 ms
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=4 ttl=244 time=173.823 ms
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=5 ttl=244 time=230.653 ms
now ping the address 64.233.167.99
Ping has started ...
PING 64.233.167.99 (64.233.167.99): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=0 ttl=244 time=189.655 ms
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=1 ttl=244 time=213.471 ms
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=2 ttl=244 time=257.873 ms
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=3 ttl=244 time=172.745 ms
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Ping has started ...
PING apple.com (17.149.160.49): 56 data bytes
This says the you have access to a working dns server. A DNS server translates the string apple.com to the number 17.149.160.49. The number 17.149.160.49 is needed to reach the server apple.com.
Try pinging google.com. I do not have a good theory of why you are experiencing difficulties.
Robert