When you try to check another network connection you receive an error messasge: "Ping: transmit failed, error code 65"

When you use the TCP/IP Ping.exe command line utility to verify network connectivity with another computer on the local network or on the Internet, you may receive a command-line error message that is similar to the following:

This behavior occurs because the following conditions are true:

• The Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) feature is enabled.
• Firewall software from Zone Labs, is installed on the computer.
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  Note	ZoneAlarm and ZoneAlarmPro are examples of Zone Labs firewall software.

• The ZoneLabs firewall software is not correctly configured for ICS.

To resolve this behavior, use one of the following methods that is appropriate to your situation.

Method 1: Configure ZoneAlarm for ICS support

Configure ZoneAlarm for ICS support. Please see the program documentation or see the Zone Labs Web site for more information about how to configure ZoneAlarm for ICS.

Method 2: Remove the Zone Labs firewall software from the computer

Remove the Zone Labs firewall software from the computer. Please see the program documentation or contact Zone Labs at the ZoneLabs Web site for more information about how to do this.

Method 3: Disable the Startup type service

If removing the Zone Labs firewall did not resolve the problem, disable the Startup type service. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Start your computer in safe mode.
2. Log on by using an administrator account.
3. Click Start, click Run, type services.msc, and then press ENTER.
4. In the Services window, locate the True Vector Internet Monitor service, and then double-click it.
5. In the Properties window, locate Startup type.
6. In the drop down list, click Disabled, and then click Apply.
7. Restart your computer as usual.

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For additional information about Internet Connection Sharing in Windows XP, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: For more information about home networking and Internet Connection Sharing in Windows XP, see the following Microsoft Web site to view the Microsoft Support Webcast: For additional information about how to troubleshoot TCP/IP Connectivity in Windows XP, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: