Hi, If that machine is connected to the net and if your PC is also connected to the net and if your PC shows 100% packet loss then that machine is DOWN.If that PC is in the same network it would apply the same . regards Krishna Shekhar Network Administrator Wiplash.com Madhav Diwan wrote: >Hey .. can someone clarify this: > >If i send a ping packet or any other packet out to a network where my >interface is UP but not plugged into anything with a cable, should i >get an error on the interface when i look at an ifconfig command ? > >How else can i get recieve and trasmit errors? > > >Thanks > >Madhav >- >: send the line "unsubscribe linux-admin" in >the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org >More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > > - : send the line "unsubscribe linux-net" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html