ping general failure

[baphomet]

I am using a adsl connection,vista ultimate
since this morning I have been unable to retrieve my mail(pop server unreachable error).
However I can browse websites.
When trying to ping my pop server or any website I get:

general failure 196.63.2.110
general failure 196.63.2.110
general failure 196.63.2.110
general failure 196.63.2.110

and the usual 100% packet loss.

I have reset tcp/ip and all lan settings are correct both on router and pc.
The ip address above is just an example.

 

[SilverNodashi]

That server is down.

Or maybe a switch / router to it:

C:\>tracert 196.63.2.110

Tracing route to 196.63.2.110 over a maximum of 30 hops

1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms intranet.office.softdux.com [192.168.10.5]
2 63 ms 99 ms 99 ms speedtouch.lan [192.168.1.254]
3 23 ms 24 ms 25 ms dsl-245-0-01.telkomadsl.co.za [41.245.0.1]
4 24 ms * * 196.43.33.182
5 * * * Request timed out.
6 28 ms 28 ms 23 ms 196.43.33.2
7 * * * Request timed out.
8 * * * Request timed out.
9 * * * Request timed out.
10 * * * Request timed out.
11 * * * Request timed out.
12 * * * Request timed out.
13 * * * Request timed out.
14 * * * Request timed out.
15 * * * Request timed out.
16 * * * Request timed out.
17 * * * Request timed out.
18 * * * Request timed out.
19 * * * Request timed out.
20 * * * Request timed out.
21 * * * Request timed out.
22 * * * Request timed out.
23 * * * Request timed out.
24 * * * Request timed out.
25 * * * Request timed out.
26 * * * Request timed out.
27 * * * Request timed out.
28 * * * Request timed out.
29 * * * Request timed out.
30 * * * Request timed out.

Trace complete.

C:\>

 

[thisgeek]

general failure? Can you ping anything on your local network? Sounds like it could be your NIC.