Re: Computer not responding to ping

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From: C4jun (cajun072_at_cfl.rr.com)
Date: 05/17/04 

Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 02:57:26 -0400

If you mean the Internet Connection Firewall (built into XP)....
Open the control panel...
Click "network connections"...
If the firewall is on ther should be a lock on the connection icon...
If there is a lock...
Right click the connection and select properties...
Click the advanced tab...
Uncheck the firewall check box.

Hope this helps.

C4jun

"Chuck" <none@example.net> wrote in message
news:sq4ga0574n1kiga76pta5t6nha5ovbb58a@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 16 May 2004 10:06:03 -0700, "W Adams"
> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > Four computers on an ethernet (cat5) through a LinkSys hub, three of
which are XP Pro. Machines are configured for Microsoft Client and TCP/IP.
New computer (Dell Dimension 4600) cannot be reached from other machines.
It can read Shareddocs on other xp machine. Dell can ping any of the
machines on the net and get prompt response but cannot be pinged from those
machines and will not respond to its own url ping. When pinged the error
"timed out" is reported. When attempting to reach the Dell from one of the
other XP machines a message saying "the Dell cannot be reached and .... may
not have access" is reported.
> > I believe that the fire wall was once set but has been disabled.
> > Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> > W Adams
>
> What firewall was once set and then disabled? Some firewalls don't
disable
> properly.
>
> On any XP Pro system, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control Panel -
> Folder Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled. With
XP Pro,
> you need to have the SFS settings set properly on each computer.
>
> If SFS is disabled, check the Local Security Policy (Control Panel -
> Administrative Tools). Under Local Policies - Security Options, look at
> "Network access: Sharing and security model", and ensure it's set to
"Classic -
> local users authenticate as themselves".
>
> If you set the Local Security Policy to "Guest only", make sure that the
Guest
> account is enabled, and has an identical, non-blank, password on all
computers.
> If "Classic", setup and use a common account with identical, non-blank,
password
> on all computers.
>
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

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