Re: can't ping itself
From: Dave (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/25/04
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Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 12:00:38 -0800
You probably have the firewall on.
Take that off and see if it fixes the problem.
>-----Original Message-----
>If you have a box that can't ping itself, then the
TCP/IP installation is
>hosed. Try uninstalling TCP/IP, take a reboot, and
reinstall TCP/IP
>"john heckman" <johnheckman@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1de23681.0402250702.16e70cb3@posting.google.com...
>> i've got a strange problem i haven't seen before,
wonderin' if someone
>> else has.
>>
>> setting: home network, cable internet, dlink wireless
router, cat5
>> cable into main machine, wireless from upstairs, both
machines using
>> xp home.
>>
>> what works: both machines can browse the net, both
machines receiving
>> ip address from dhcp server (192.168.0.X). downstairs
machine can see
>> upstairs machine and access a shared drive.
>>
>> what doesn't work: upstairs machine cannot see
downstairs machine nor
>> ping it.
>>
>> real problem: upstairs machine is 192.168.0.3 and that
machine cannot
>> ping that address.
>>
>> question: what causes a machine to lose contact with
itself/ip
>> address?
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