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Failure to connect to a file server
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A company uses XP as their OS. From a client PC you want to connect to a file server but fail. Your peer on the saem subnet can connect connect successfully.
You ping yourself with 127.0.0.1 and it is successful. What do you do next.
- Ping another host on the same subnet.
- Re-install TCP/IP
- Check NIC
- Ping Microsoft web site
The answer = Ping another host on the same subnet.
BUT
1) Why do you need to ping another host on the same subnet if u know you can connect to the file server from a different pc. Or am i getting it confused
2) Also what is the difference between: "same hub" and "same subnet"
3) And what is the difference between a Peer and Host
A company uses XP as their OS. From a client PC you want to connect to a file server but fail. Your peer on the saem subnet can connect connect successfully.
You ping yourself with 127.0.0.1 and it is successful. What do you do next.
- Ping another host on the same subnet.
- Re-install TCP/IP
- Check NIC
- Ping Microsoft web site
The answer = Ping another host on the same subnet.
BUT
1) Why do you need to ping another host on the same subnet if u know you can connect to the file server from a different pc. Or am i getting it confused
2) Also what is the difference between: "same hub" and "same subnet"
3) And what is the difference between a Peer and Host
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pgm554
Sounds like a homework question to me.
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@ leew:
"Because, how do you know there isn't a problem with the PC itself or it's network connection? If a peer's PC can connect successfully, and yours can't you need to find out, does it appear to be a problem with connectivity on YOUR PC."
But when he ran the loopback and it worked didnt that mean the PC was ok ?
As for the terms, they are from the question. "Peer" as in "your PEER on the same subnet can connect.." and "Host" from one of the possible soloutions "Ping another HOST on the same subnet"
hope that makes more sense to you then it does to me :D
@ pgm554:..it is kind of :D:D. Im training for a MCDST course and its my very first attempt at learning the material
PS: Expect loads and loads of questions from me :p
"Because, how do you know there isn't a problem with the PC itself or it's network connection? If a peer's PC can connect successfully, and yours can't you need to find out, does it appear to be a problem with connectivity on YOUR PC."
But when he ran the loopback and it worked didnt that mean the PC was ok ?
As for the terms, they are from the question. "Peer" as in "your PEER on the same subnet can connect.." and "Host" from one of the possible soloutions "Ping another HOST on the same subnet"
hope that makes more sense to you then it does to me :D
@ pgm554:..it is kind of :D:D. Im training for a MCDST course and its my very first attempt at learning the material
PS: Expect loads and loads of questions from me :p