You can try doing a tracert to CPAN or PPM repository too see how far it can make it out. Just keep in mind that if a firewall is dropping packets then the problem will be one hop further out than what tracert reports. Do you get the 404s right away or after a considerable delay (e.g. 30+ seconds)?

You could also use Wireshark to do a packet capture to see what kind of responses you are getting (or not getting) back. That might also give you some clues (and it might have the IP address of whatever is blocking you in it).

Beyond that it starts getting more difficult.

If McAfee or something else on your system is causing the problem then in theory it should be logged somewhere. Try looking for those logs and also check Windows' system and application event logs.

Elda Taluta; Sarks Sark; Ark Arks

In reply to Re: Help my IT admin unblock PPM and CPAN, please. by Argel
in thread Help my IT admin unblock PPM and CPAN, please. by aplonis

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