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PCs on LAN can't ping each other

  • 10-09-2005 09:52PM
    #1
    zx80
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 130 ✭✭


    Hi,

    A friend has 2 pcs on a LAN with a Netopia Wireless router. Both PCs can reach the internet with no problems and can ping sites and IP addresses on the internet. What they can't do is ping each other. Consequently, they cannot see each other on My Network Places, so file sharing can't happen (although file sharing is enabled on both pcs).

    Both boxes are running XP; one on SP1 and the other on SP2.

    Can anyone offer any suggestions why communication between the PCs at the ping level is failing, as he needs to get file sharing up and running? Anything I should know about wrt the Netopia router that may be causing the problem?

    Thankz ...zx


Comments

  • #2
    KdjaCL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    Step by Step


    kdjac


  • #3
    deckie27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭deckie27


    Is there personal firewalls on 1 or both the PC's


  • #4
    zx80
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 130 ✭✭zx80


    Only XP firewall and this has been disabled on both pcs.


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