Re: Home networking problem.

Looks like i have same problem, i disable norton.
I got two computers; one laptop (Compaq, hp home, wireless) and desktop
(X64, home build, wired to router)
My laptop can not connect to network, but it does connect to internet, and
it does see router in my network places.

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yev


"Chuck" wrote:

On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:57:01 -0800, 2Hullz <2Hullz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:



"Ster150" wrote:

Thank you very much. I found out that as part of the pre-installed software
that was provided, Norton Firewall was present. I wasn't aware that it was
installed on the machine. It was preventing my computer from accessing or
being accessed through the network. Once I disabled it everything works.

Thanks again!!



"Chuck" wrote:

On Mon, 8 Jan 2007 19:48:01 -0800, Ster150 <Ster150@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I have searched the web and microsofts sites trying to find a solution to my
problem but I have not found anything that works correctly. I would greatly
appreciate it if anyone has any ideas as to what is wrong or how I can fix my
problem.

I have a Dlink wireless router hooked to cable modem. My main home computer
is hard wired to the router and is running XP Home. I have had this computer
set up for awhile. I recently purchased a new PC running XP Pro. I
purchased a D-Link wireless adapter for connecting to my router. I have been
able to install the drivers and configure the adapter so that I have access
to the internet. However, even though I have run the network wizard, I am
unable to see my other computer or share files. From my XP Pro machine, I
am able to ping my XP Home machine by IP but not by DNS, I can ping my XP Pro
machine by DNS but not by IP (timesout). My XP Home machine can see the XP
Pro machine in the workgroup but is unable to access it. I have disabled the
Windows firewall, tried disabling the computer browser, told it to only use
TCP/IP protocol and disabled simple file sharing on the XP Pro machine.
Nothing I do seems to work. I think the fact that I can't ping the pc by
it's IP even though it's the IP shown in my router and returned by ipconfig
is important but I'm beyond my knowledge level.

This problem is seen here a bit. One of the most common causes would be a
misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall, or other security component.
There are several other possibilities too, and any might be the cause of your
problem. Read this article with an open mind.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

For more direct help, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
computer, so we can diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely (download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! Ster150 for asking the right question and Chuck for the suggestions. I just got this new Dell, and my sons helped me set it up and network it. Then it stopped networking. I tried re-setting the workgroup, Dell on-line support. Even had a Tech out to install a new hard-drive because the computer was also stalling on the reboot......that turned out to be some incorrect settings. Just because I had some time, I decided to try the Forum. Norton's firewall was the problem (somewhere we must have re-enabled it). Now everything is just hunky-dory

Feedback is always welcome - thanks for letting us know.

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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

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