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Has ping / tracert been blocked on 5g network?
Before yesterday (10/17/2022), I’ve always had a command prompt window (MS Windows) up running a constant ping at 3 second interval - so I can tell when the network starts to degrade or just stops re...
Yes, as of my post it seems T-Mobile is actively blocking Ping, Tracert, Traceroute and ICMP in addition if they do go through at all, they are deprioritized to the point that they are not effective to use in any capacity.
This sucks really bad...
I use multiple uplinks and depending on the RTT, RTTSD, Loss it switches providers to balance connections across them…
This behavior from the ISP breaks tons of functions as well as my link down failover automations. I hope T-Mobile realizes that ping and tracert/tracroute are 1000% necessary for proper network management and trouble shooting.
Verizon and AT&T don't have this problem of blocking pings, it is a T-Mobile specific issue and really makes the brand look cheap and the network mismanaged.
You can have a secure network without blocking normal and essential network tools that have existed since before I was born.
