Re: can't ping myself

From: Steve Winograd [MVP] (winograd_at_pobox.com)
Date: 02/09/04 

Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 14:20:55 -0700

In article <OE5gVOy7DHA.1112@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>, "Jim Slager"
<jslager@inameU_NO_WHATcom> wrote:
>Steve Winograd [MVP] wrote:
>> The problem is probably a misconfigured or incorrectly un-installed
>> firewall program.
>
>Well, Steve, it turns out that it does work if I disable Norton Internet
>Security. It is really hard to understand since with NIS enabled I can see
>my files through MS Windows Network and by using \\computername in a browser
>window. I have my Trusted Zone clearly including the IP that my XP is
>currently using. The XP Firewall has never been enabled. DO you think it
>might payoff to re-install NIS?

I think it would pay off to replace NIS with a different firewall,
Jim. I've seen several cases where it looks like NIS is configured
properly but it blocks LAN access. 

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