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Client sees server, but server can't see client

  • 14-07-2009 11:46am
    #1
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭


    I have a PC here that acting strange (winxp). It's part of a simple workgroup with a server. The client PC has two network cards in it, one that connects to a switch that has the server (winserver2003) on it and another that connects to a hub with the internet. It can ping any computer on either one of those separate networks no problem, it even pulls data for an access database from the server.

    The problem is I'm trying to hook up a printer across the network but it can't actually see any of the other computers on the network through view workgroup computers. If I try to ping the affected PC with any other computer on the network the request times out.

    I've tried setting up the network with a different workgroup name but the problem is the same it can ping other computers but they can't ping it. Despite it being able to ping other computers it can't see them on the network.

    It also can't get it's ip address automatically I have to put it in manually.

    I've tried turning off the firewall at both ends but it didn't help.


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  • #2
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    the obvious answer is client firewall

    less obvious is routing on the client side

    windows will allow you to setup more than one gateway, but it will only use one
    so use IP ROUTE to list which card is used for the return path


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