current/doc/source faq.sgml,2.114,2.115

Fabian Keil <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.web.privoxy.cvs
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Update of /cvsroot/ijbswa/current/doc/source
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	faq.sgml 
Log Message:
FAQ: Explain why 'ping config.privoxy.org' is not expected to reach a local Privoxy installation


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   web site at config.privoxy.org.
  </para>
+ <para>
+  Note that config.privoxy.org resolves to a public IP address.
+  If you use config.privoxy.org as ping or traceroute target you will
+  reach the system on the Internet (Privoxy can't intercept ICMP requests).
+  If you want to ping the system Privoxy runs on,
+  you should use its IP address or local DNS name (if it has got one).
+ </para>
  
  </sect2>


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