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If that is the case, how does the first line of ping output the gateway IP address? &nbsp;Is that just a simple domain lookup done by the ping app before actual pinging starts?
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If that is the case, how does the first line of ping output the gateway IP address?  Is that just a simple domain lookup done by the ping app before actual pinging starts?

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In Windows Vista, I use Remote Desktop Connection to connect with a remote machine. &nbsp;I configure a TS Gateway. &nbsp;<br />
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My RDC works fine. &nbsp;But if I ping the TS Gateway server domain name (as entered in the TS Gateway settings), I get time outs. &nbsp;If I tracert to it, I get timeouts starting on the 8th hop.<br />
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How is it I can connect fine through RDC but cannot ping or tracert this gateway?
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In Windows Vista, I use Remote Desktop Connection to connect with a remote machine.  I configure a TS Gateway.  

My RDC works fine.  But if I ping the TS Gateway server domain name (as entered in the TS Gateway settings), I get time outs.  If I tracert to it, I get timeouts starting on the 8th hop.

How is it I can connect fine through RDC but cannot ping or tracert this gateway?

How to ping gateway address?

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