[plevintampabay]

Is it possible to send a ping (and get the echo response) from a Java program on the BlackBerry?

(Please not that I said "from a program". Using the ping command in the WiFi options would not be a solution.)

Thanks,
Paul

[Dougsg38p]

Implementation of ping requires the abilty to create ICMP messages, which is not provided on the Blackberry.

Also, the device itself does not actually have an IP stack, so you could never send the ICMP anyway.

IMHO, this is not do-able on the Blackberry.

[plevintampabay]

A somewhat expected (though not desired) response. Thanks Doug.

[plevintampabay]

Actually, thinking about it a bit more, there must be some way for a ping to be done, even without the TCP stack, since there is that Ping command in the WiFi Options menu. And that Ping command works even if WiFi is disabled.

However, I realize this does not mean that RIM gave any API to do what that command does.