Re: sp2 disabled my HOME Network.

From: W. Watson (wolf_tracks_at_invalid.inv)
Date: 12/17/04


Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 20:28:58 GMT


... snip
>>I have a similar problem. This did not change my inability to see my
>>computer or any other computers (2 others) on my local network.
>>Computers Near Me displays nothing but Unknown.
>>
>>If I go to the Run/Cmd window, and enter various pings like ping
>>localhost, ping 127.0.0.1, I get a ping. If I try 192.168.0.3 (this XP
>>computer) or 192.168.0.1 (in another room), I get "request timed out".
>>If I go to one of the other computers and try to ping the other
>>computers, I get "unreachable".
>>
>
> Please don't hijack someone else's thread, even if you think the problem
> is similar. It makes it hard to give both posters help, and if we think
> the first poster's problem is resolved, your question might not even
> get addressed. So make a new post with your question, giving all
> pertinent details.
>
> Malke

Sounds fine to me. I copied the exchange above into my similar problem posted as "XP
Pro, SP2, Firewall and My Workgroup".

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