PING: transmit failed. General failure. Networking Origin: Network OSI layer 3 · Network Last updated 5 Nov 2026

Networking: PING: transmit failed. General failure. / ping: sendmsg: Operation not permitted

The operating system could not even send the packet, so the problem is local (adapter, route or firewall), not the remote host.

Exact message you may see PING: transmit failed. General failure.transmit failed. General failure.ping: sendmsg: Operation not permittedping: connect: Network is unreachableGeneral failure ping
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Seen on: Windows Linux Networking

Meaning

Usually the network adapter is disabled or disconnected, the machine has no valid route/IP, a VPN adapter is stuck, or a local firewall blocks outbound ICMP. Check ipconfig /all, re-enable the adapter, reset the stack (netsh winsock reset) and look at VPN clients.

Common causes

  • Adapter disabled or disconnected
  • No IP or default route
  • VPN or virtual adapter in a bad state
  • Local firewall or security software blocks outbound ICMP
  • Corrupted TCP/IP stack

⚡ Quick fix

  1. Check ipconfig /all for a valid IP and gateway
  2. Re-enable the adapter or disconnect the VPN
  3. netsh winsock reset and netsh int ip reset, then reboot

Detailed fix by platform

Windows

  1. powershell
    ipconfig /all
netsh winsock reset
netsh int ip reset

How to diagnose

  1. IP address — Valid?
  2. Adapter — Enabled?
  3. VPN/firewall — Interfering?

🔧 Still not fixed?

Many errors look alike. If the steps above didn’t solve it, one of these is probably what you’re facing:

Where this error sits

Origin: Network. Errors that are often confused with or caused by this one (click to open):

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