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In what cases, can ping receive response when the IP address is not assigned to a network interface?



2019 Community Moderator ElectionWhy is some virtual network interface assigned private IP address, while some is assigned loopback IP address?When does an IP address not need to be assigned to a network interface?Route a local connection via an ethernet link in QNXUse network interface to send data to GNURadioRX and TX counts on various intermediate interfaces between two VMsHow to quickly remove IP address when network cable unplugged?Ping does not work on secondary interface in serverHow to identify the switch port an interface is connected to?Linux - Failure to assign ipv6 address to virtual interface without errorHow to add second IPv4 Public IP to amazon Linux EC2 instanceWhen does an IP address not need to be assigned to a network interface?What can an IP address be assigned to?










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Is ping supposed to test if an IP address has been assigned to a network interface and if the network interface is reacheable?



Stephen replies at Why is some virtual network interface assigned private IP address, while some is assigned loopback IP address?




ping tests whether packets can be sent to and received back from a given IP address, no more, no less; it doesn’t concern itself with network interfaces.




Can you characterize the cases when ping can receive response from an IP address which is not assigned to a network interface?



Are loopback addresses the only cases?



I asked these, because I originally thought an IP address needs to be bound to an network interface in order to communicate with other IP address



Thanks.










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  • Why do you ask a question which is directly answered by the quote?

    – Stephen Kitt
    yesterday











  • Sorry. clarified

    – Tim
    yesterday











  • What I don’t understand is why you start with a question (“Is ping supposed to test if an IP address has been assigned to a network interface and if the network interface is reacheable?”) which is answered by the quote. Are you looking for corroboration of what I wrote? Or are you only interested in your second (and titular) and third questions?

    – Stephen Kitt
    yesterday











  • Also, are you considering only local interfaces, or do you want to know about all possible interfaces anywhere in the world? I.e., do you want an answer which covers what happens when you run ping 8.8.8.8?

    – Stephen Kitt
    yesterday











  • See question commentary at unix.stackexchange.com/q/508007/5132 .

    – JdeBP
    yesterday















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Is ping supposed to test if an IP address has been assigned to a network interface and if the network interface is reacheable?



Stephen replies at Why is some virtual network interface assigned private IP address, while some is assigned loopback IP address?




ping tests whether packets can be sent to and received back from a given IP address, no more, no less; it doesn’t concern itself with network interfaces.




Can you characterize the cases when ping can receive response from an IP address which is not assigned to a network interface?



Are loopback addresses the only cases?



I asked these, because I originally thought an IP address needs to be bound to an network interface in order to communicate with other IP address



Thanks.










share|improve this question
























  • Why do you ask a question which is directly answered by the quote?

    – Stephen Kitt
    yesterday











  • Sorry. clarified

    – Tim
    yesterday











  • What I don’t understand is why you start with a question (“Is ping supposed to test if an IP address has been assigned to a network interface and if the network interface is reacheable?”) which is answered by the quote. Are you looking for corroboration of what I wrote? Or are you only interested in your second (and titular) and third questions?

    – Stephen Kitt
    yesterday











  • Also, are you considering only local interfaces, or do you want to know about all possible interfaces anywhere in the world? I.e., do you want an answer which covers what happens when you run ping 8.8.8.8?

    – Stephen Kitt
    yesterday











  • See question commentary at unix.stackexchange.com/q/508007/5132 .

    – JdeBP
    yesterday













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Is ping supposed to test if an IP address has been assigned to a network interface and if the network interface is reacheable?



Stephen replies at Why is some virtual network interface assigned private IP address, while some is assigned loopback IP address?




ping tests whether packets can be sent to and received back from a given IP address, no more, no less; it doesn’t concern itself with network interfaces.




Can you characterize the cases when ping can receive response from an IP address which is not assigned to a network interface?



Are loopback addresses the only cases?



I asked these, because I originally thought an IP address needs to be bound to an network interface in order to communicate with other IP address



Thanks.










share|improve this question
















Is ping supposed to test if an IP address has been assigned to a network interface and if the network interface is reacheable?



Stephen replies at Why is some virtual network interface assigned private IP address, while some is assigned loopback IP address?




ping tests whether packets can be sent to and received back from a given IP address, no more, no less; it doesn’t concern itself with network interfaces.




Can you characterize the cases when ping can receive response from an IP address which is not assigned to a network interface?



Are loopback addresses the only cases?



I asked these, because I originally thought an IP address needs to be bound to an network interface in order to communicate with other IP address



Thanks.







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  • Why do you ask a question which is directly answered by the quote?

    – Stephen Kitt
    yesterday











  • Sorry. clarified

    – Tim
    yesterday











  • What I don’t understand is why you start with a question (“Is ping supposed to test if an IP address has been assigned to a network interface and if the network interface is reacheable?”) which is answered by the quote. Are you looking for corroboration of what I wrote? Or are you only interested in your second (and titular) and third questions?

    – Stephen Kitt
    yesterday











  • Also, are you considering only local interfaces, or do you want to know about all possible interfaces anywhere in the world? I.e., do you want an answer which covers what happens when you run ping 8.8.8.8?

    – Stephen Kitt
    yesterday











  • See question commentary at unix.stackexchange.com/q/508007/5132 .

    – JdeBP
    yesterday

















  • Why do you ask a question which is directly answered by the quote?

    – Stephen Kitt
    yesterday











  • Sorry. clarified

    – Tim
    yesterday











  • What I don’t understand is why you start with a question (“Is ping supposed to test if an IP address has been assigned to a network interface and if the network interface is reacheable?”) which is answered by the quote. Are you looking for corroboration of what I wrote? Or are you only interested in your second (and titular) and third questions?

    – Stephen Kitt
    yesterday











  • Also, are you considering only local interfaces, or do you want to know about all possible interfaces anywhere in the world? I.e., do you want an answer which covers what happens when you run ping 8.8.8.8?

    – Stephen Kitt
    yesterday











  • See question commentary at unix.stackexchange.com/q/508007/5132 .

    – JdeBP
    yesterday
















Why do you ask a question which is directly answered by the quote?

– Stephen Kitt
yesterday





Why do you ask a question which is directly answered by the quote?

– Stephen Kitt
yesterday













Sorry. clarified

– Tim
yesterday





Sorry. clarified

– Tim
yesterday













What I don’t understand is why you start with a question (“Is ping supposed to test if an IP address has been assigned to a network interface and if the network interface is reacheable?”) which is answered by the quote. Are you looking for corroboration of what I wrote? Or are you only interested in your second (and titular) and third questions?

– Stephen Kitt
yesterday





What I don’t understand is why you start with a question (“Is ping supposed to test if an IP address has been assigned to a network interface and if the network interface is reacheable?”) which is answered by the quote. Are you looking for corroboration of what I wrote? Or are you only interested in your second (and titular) and third questions?

– Stephen Kitt
yesterday













Also, are you considering only local interfaces, or do you want to know about all possible interfaces anywhere in the world? I.e., do you want an answer which covers what happens when you run ping 8.8.8.8?

– Stephen Kitt
yesterday





Also, are you considering only local interfaces, or do you want to know about all possible interfaces anywhere in the world? I.e., do you want an answer which covers what happens when you run ping 8.8.8.8?

– Stephen Kitt
yesterday













See question commentary at unix.stackexchange.com/q/508007/5132 .

– JdeBP
yesterday





See question commentary at unix.stackexchange.com/q/508007/5132 .

– JdeBP
yesterday










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