Re: xp networking

From: Carl (Carl_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/24/05


Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:29:04 -0800

ok so if i can see the client from the host but not vice versa then the host
is at fault not the client?

sounds illogical enough for xp..lol

"DLink Guru" wrote:

> Actually you were looking at it a little backwards. If you could access the
> client computer from the host but could not connect to the host via the
> client, the problem more then likely is in the setup of the host computer,
> not the clients. so the reinstallation on the client would probably do no
> good.
>
> Since you can access the client it is doing what its suppose to do, the Host
> is the clog in the network. Are you running a firewall program on your host?
> If yes try disableing it or setup an exception for your clients IP Address
> to allow access.
>
> Hope that clears up a few things in the way you should think about the
> problem.
>
> Robert....



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