Re: XP Networking problem

From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 03/24/04 

Date: 24 Mar 2004 12:32:05 -0600

On Wed, 24 Mar 2004 06:19:14 -0000, "Bob Johnston" <*email_address_deleted*>
wrote:

>Webstar cable modem ( Modem only,not router) Host PC has two NICs, one
>directly to modem and one to client on a crossover cable. That's it, very
>simple
>"Bob Johnston" <bob.johnston@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:evMtOtREEHA.2576@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> I have two machines both running XP Pro. I have had a fully working
>Network
>> and suddenly it's failed . I can Ping both machines from either end and
>can
>> file share but no ICS. I know this looks like a Firewall issue but I have
>> turned everything off. This happened once before about a month ago and the
>> only way I could solve it was to re-install XP on the client, then all was
>> OK. Is there something I'm missing with firewalls, I'm running Norton and
>> have been for a long time with no problem. Windows Firewall is off on both
>> machines

Bob,

What firewalls have you turned off?

What Norton product are you running? NIS? NAV? Both?

What changes have you made on the client since you re installed XP?

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

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