RobertGama
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xp home workgroup - unable to ping
I'm trying to set up a home workgroup on two computers with XP home installed and I am unable to ping either computer (using IP addresses listed by an ipconfig /all statement). They are connected using a Linksys firewall router (with the firewall disabled). (Both computers can ping the router).
Both computers have...
-"HOME" as the workgroup name
-NETBIOS over TCP/IP enabled
-Client for Microsoft Neworks installed
-File & printer sharing enabled
-Windows firewall disabled (no other firewalls running as far as I can tell)
They both can access the internet no problem but I just can't seem to find each other.
From the ipconfig /all statement, I noticed that 1 computer has "IP routing enabled" and the other one doesn't. (Not sure if that is helpful info).
Thanks.
Rob.
Both computers have...
-"HOME" as the workgroup name
-NETBIOS over TCP/IP enabled
-Client for Microsoft Neworks installed
-File & printer sharing enabled
-Windows firewall disabled (no other firewalls running as far as I can tell)
They both can access the internet no problem but I just can't seem to find each other.
From the ipconfig /all statement, I noticed that 1 computer has "IP routing enabled" and the other one doesn't. (Not sure if that is helpful info).
Thanks.
Rob.
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sunray_2003
Can you tell us if my suggestions helped and exactly what helped
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I found out that one of the PC's could not install additional protocol on the NIC. This PC was having other problems as well. I took the drastic step of reformatting both machines. Everything is working great now.
Thanks for your suggestions.
Rob.
Thanks for your suggestions.
Rob.
Thanks , Rob