Re: Problem...HELP!!!

From: Mike (mike.hall.mail_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: 04/03/04 

Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 14:30:02 -0500

"skc" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:17be801c419ac$5a980cc0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I have two machines on a hub:
>
> Machine A
> ----------
> This is a Windows 2000 Pro machine with 2 NICs - LAN and
> WAN, the WAN card being connected to a DSL router/modem.
> This machine can browse the Internet OK. The LAN NIC has
> a static IP of 192.168.16.122 and the DNS is dynamic.
>
> Machine B
> ---------
> A new Windows XP Pro machine with 1 NIC - LAN with a
> static IP of 192.168.16.123.
>
> What I want to do
> ----------------
> I want to browse the Internet from the XP Pro machine.
> The Windows 2000 Pro with dual NIC can browse the Internet
> fine.
>
> Ping
> ----
> I can ping a public IP from the Windows 2000 Pro machine
> but cannot from the Windows XP machine. I can ping the
> Windows 2000 machine from the XP machine, but not Windows
> 2000 to XP machine.
>
> How can I make the Windows 2000 Pro ping the XP machine
> and how do I get the Internet going on the XP Pro
> machine. The Win2000 Pro machine can browse the web OK.
>
> Both machines are simply connected to a LAN.
>
> HELP!!!
>
> Skc

Assuming that the pc's are networked with a crossover cable, some firewalls
will not allow the network connected pc to access the internet.. McAfee
Fireewall is one of the firewalls that does not support crossover networks..
use a small hub to connect the pc's together.. use XP firewall..

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