Windows – What does this ping error mean

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What does the following ping error mean and how do I fix it?

Pinging 0.0.0.0 with 32 bytes of data:
PING: transmit failed, error code 1214.
PING: transmit failed, error code 1214.
PING: transmit failed, error code 1214.
PING: transmit failed, error code 1214.

Ping statistics for 0.0.0.0:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),

I believe this required to connect to my broadband internet.

Best Answer

I think it's pretty self explanatory "transmit failed" means the packets could not be sent to that address. To fix it simply don't ping that address.

0.0.0.0 is typically used when writing socket code as a server host address. This is so that the server is reachable from all interfaces on the machine. It is the default network address and routers these days will deal with it accordingly and it usually wont go any further, since ISPs will drop those packets (as it would wreak havoc being sent to everyone, which it used to do). It used to be for broadcasting a packet to every available subnet but was replaced by 255.255.255.255.

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