Why can't you ping through the console cable?

Question

Computer networks

The question is:
Why is it impossible to ping any device on the network through a console cable?
Reasonable answer needed

Answer 1

Because the console works via COM / USB and has nothing to do with the network.

Answer 2

console - part of the computer to which you connect,
you can ping localhost as putty)))

Answer 3

Because the implementation of the driver for working with the RS232 interface does not provide for working with the TCP / IP protocol, in particular icmp.