Destination Host Unreachable – Reason and solution


The error message “Destination Host Unreachable “ tells that the ping request from our computer cannot find the route to the destination IP address(destination network device).
The possible reasons for the error Destination Host Unreachable
1. The ping packet find the destination network but failed to find the destination computer in that network.
2.Packet Routing issue.
3. Destination host might be down
ICMP error message Destination Host Unreachable How the error message Destination Host Unreachable
Solutions – Destination Host Unreachable
The possible fix for the ICMP error message “Destination Host Unreachable” are:
1. Make sure that local host is configured correctly
2. Make sure Destination Computer/Device is up
3. Disable the Firewall and check for the issue.
4. Perform a tracert to the destination IP and check where the problem lies

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