So is IP grabbing illegal? Nope. There's no specific law preventing someone from targeting you with an IP grabbing tool. Your IP address is pretty much public information at this point just like your street address or phone number.
What is the best IP Pinger?
- SolarWinds IP Address Manager (IPAM)
- SolarWinds Engineer's Toolset (ETS)
- ManageEngine OpManager.
- Advanced IP Scanner.
Why can't I ping a public IP address?
Causes: This issue is typically caused by a problem with domain name server (DNS) resolution because the Internet service provider's DNS servers are unavailable or a problem with the security software (usually a firewall) running on the computer which is attempting to access the Internet.Nov 6, 2017
How do I ping an external IP address?
- Open the command-line interface. Windows users can search “cmd” on the Start taskbar search field or Start screen.
- Input the ping command. The command will take one of two forms: “ping [insert hostname]” or “ping [insert IP address].”
- Press Enter and analyze the results.
How do I connect to a public IP address?
The usual way to handle a public IP address on a home router situation is by using a dynamic DNS (DDNS). This is a way to connect a URL domain name with YOUR public IP address. You then access your router via the DDNS string. To get to servers behind your router, you have to port forward to the server.May 2, 2017
How do I ping a public IP with a port?
The easiest way to ping a specific port is to use the telnet command followed by the IP address and the port that you want to ping. You can also specify a domain name instead of an IP address followed by the specific port to be pinged. The “telnet” command is valid for Windows and Unix operating systems.Feb 6, 2020
What happens if I ping my IP?
When you ping your IP address, you ping yourself, but it goes through those drivers for that network card first, or at least can. Implementations of this behavior do in fact vary from system to system, but that's conceptually how it works. Also, you won't notice a time difference, as both of them are extremely fast.