From: brabuhr@...
Date: 2010-12-26T01:06:35+09:00
Subject: Re: net-ping error says "false" though server can be reached

> I trying this
>
> irb(main):003:0> host='192.168.1.1'
> => "192.168.1.1"
> irb(main):004:0> tcp = Net::Ping::TCP.new(host)
> => #<Net::Ping::TCP:0xb717377c @duration=nil, @warning=nil, @timeout=5,
> @exception=nil, @host="192.168.1.1", @port=7>
> irb(main):005:0> tcp.ping?
> => false

Is that host listening on TCP port 7?  If not, try setting
Net::Ping::TCP.econnrefused = true

> BUT,
>
> ping 192.168.1.1
> PING 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
> 64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_req=1 ttl=64 time=1.00 ms
> 64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_req=2 ttl=64 time=1.00 ms
>
> I am confused.

My guess of what's happening here is this:

Ping::TCP tries to connect to port 7 on 1.1
  1.1 is not listening on port 7
    1.1 sends a connection refused message
      Ping::TCP reports false because the port is closed

(If there is a firewall running on 1.1 that could make the situation
more complex though.)