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STATUS_HOPLIMIT_EXCEEDED
An ICMP response reports that the packet hop limit reached zero
IPv6 routers decrement the Hop Limit field at each forwarding step. When it reaches zero before the destination, a router can return an ICMPv6 Time Exceeded message, which Windows exposes through this status. The IPv4 counterpart uses TTL with equivalent loop-prevention semantics.
The condition usually indicates a routing loop or a path longer than the configured limit, not a closed destination port. Capture the responding router and path changes. Raising the hop limit can hide a loop temporarily but does not repair incorrect routing.
What to inspect
- Record source, destination, compartment, interface, and responding router.
- Compare traceroute output from both directions where possible.
- Inspect recent route, VPN, tunnel, and policy-routing changes for loops.
References
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