in reply to Re: Net::Ping not working right
in thread Net::Ping not working right

The firewall is linux-based, the script runs as root, and since the script is actually ON the firewall, the icmp is allowed to the WAN. Especially given that the other WAN interface has no problem with the ICMP packets.

The problem is with the ISP allowing the traffic, not my local LAN/Firewall.

I don't think a telnet session can be directed to a specific interface, similar to what I was thinking with the HTTP-HEAD request.

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Re^3: Net::Ping not working right
by Bloodnok (Vicar) on Dec 09, 2008 at 15:44 UTC
    As you so rightly say, the telnet connection can't, of itself, be 'directed', but temporarily modifying the routing tables c/w specifying the ip address of a known target host (assuming that each iface is connected to a separate network), should, IMHO, be capable of emulating the capability you seek...

    A user level that continues to overstate my experience :-))
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