Let other devices ping this PC — via Microsoft Learn

Commandlow riskNeeds adminWindows 11Windows 10

If pinging this PC from another device times out even though the PC is on, the firewall is probably dropping the requests. One inbound rule allows IPv4 echo requests (ping).

Takes effect right away

Command

Run in an administrator Command Prompt / Terminal window.

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="ICMP Allow incoming V4 echo request" protocol=icmpv4:8,any dir=in action=allow

Undo

netsh advfirewall firewall delete rule name="ICMP Allow incoming V4 echo request"
Turning on File and Printer Sharing also enables Windows' own File and Printer Sharing (Echo Request - ICMPv4-In) rule. The rule above applies to all network profiles; add profile=private to allow ping only on home networks.

Sources

Source reviewed
2026-11-02
Link checked
2026-11-02
Tested hands-on
Not by Oddbyte.Me

Oddbyte.Me hasn't tried this on every Windows build, so keep the undo handy.

pingicmpfirewallnetsh advfirewall

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