In my two computer network, I cannot reach one of the
computers from the other computer. Who can you help me ?

I have a network concisting of :
· a portable computer running Windows 98 SE
4.10.2222A, name: DELL
· a desktop computer running Windows XP
Professional version 5.1 Build 2600 (version 2002 SP 1),
name: geertp4

The network adapters of the computers are connected by a
crossed UTP cable.
DELL has a 3Com Megahertz 10/100 LAN Cardbus PC Card,
ethernet. I configuerd the TCP/IP settings of the adapter
to automatically obtain a IP adress. Geertp4 has a
onboard Intel PRO/100 VE network adapater. TCP/IP is set
up to use IP adres 192.168.0.1, subnetmask 255.255.255.0.

I have run the XP Network Setup Wizard on both computers.
Geertp4 is the host that should share its internet
connection. DELL is the client. Both use the workgroup
WAAGEN.

After first starting up geertp4 and then dell the result
is:

Dell ipconfig /all

Windows 98 IP Configuration Host
Name . . . . . . . . . : DELL.mshome.net DNS
Servers . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 Node
Type . . . . . . . . . : Mixed NetBIOS Scope
ID. . . . . . : IP Routing Enabled. . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . : No NetBIOS
Resolution Uses DNS : No0 Ethernet adapter :
Description . . . . . . . . : PPP Adapter.
Physical Address. . . . . . : 44-45-53-54-00-00
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes IP
Address. . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0 Subnet
Mask . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0 Default
Gateway . . . . . . : DHCP Server . . . . . . . . :
255.255.255.255 Primary WINS Server . . . . : Secondary
WINS Server . . . : Lease Obtained. . . . . . . :
Lease Expires . . . . . . . : 1 Ethernet adapter :
Description . . . . . . . . : FE575 Ethernet
Adapter Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-50-04-5E-4B-51
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes IP
Address. . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.125 Subnet
Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default
Gateway . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 DHCP
Server . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 Primary WINS
Server . . . . : Secondary WINS Server . . . :
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . : 12 11 03 6:21:38 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . : 12 18 03 6:21:38 PM

Geertp4 ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration Host
Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : geertp4 Primary Dns
Suffix . . . . . . . : Node
Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown IP Routing
Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes WINS Proxy
Enabled. . . . . . . . : YesEthernet adapter Thuis
Netwerk: Connection-specific DNS
Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection Physical
Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-03-47-F8-A3-12 Dhcp
Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No IP
Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : PPP adapter Planet
Internet: Connection-specific DNS
Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface Physical
Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00 Dhcp
Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No IP
Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 213.75.171.138
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . :
255.255.255.255 Default
Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0 DNS
Servers . . . . . . . . . . . :
195.121.1.34
195.121.1.66 NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . :
Disabled

On DELL:
I can ping the IP adresses 192.168.0.1 (geertp4) and
192.168.0.125.
However in the network Neighbouhood, only the Dell and
its shared folders are shown.
When I use the command \\geertp4 I get the message " The
networkname cannot be found.".
Using \\192.168.0.1 results in a window with the shared
files and folders of geertp4. After this using \\geertp4
does also result in a window with the shared files and
folders of geertp4. All file and folder permissions are
OK.

On geertp4:
A ping to 192.168.0.1 works OK, a ping to 192.168.0.125
result in time out, also after ping -w10000.
In the Windows exporer after choosing View Workgroup
Computers I can see both Dell and geertp4. Doubleclicking
Dell gives the error "\\Dell is not accessible. You might
not have permission ot use this network resource. Contact
..... The networkpath was not found." The harddisk of
Dell is shared with access type full and no password
required.
Whether or not the internet connection is active does not
make a difference.

I have done some troubleshooting as given here:

The command ipconfig /displaydns on geertp4 gives:

Windows IP Configuration
geertp4.mshome.net
----------------------------------------
Record Name . . . . . : geertp4.mshome.net
Record Type . . . . . : 1
Time To Live . . . . : 600919
Data Length . . . . . : 4
Section . . . . . . . : Answer
A (Host) Record . . . : 192.168.0.1

1.0.0.127.in-addr.arpa
----------------------------------------
Record Name . . . . . : 1.0.0.127.in-addr.arpa.
Record Type . . . . . : 12
Time To Live . . . . : 600919
Data Length . . . . . : 4
Section . . . . . . . : Answer
PTR Record . . . . . : localhost

dell.mshome.net
----------------------------------------
Record Name . . . . . : DELL.mshome.net
Record Type . . . . . : 1
Time To Live . . . . : 600919
Data Length . . . . . : 4
Section . . . . . . . : Answer
A (Host) Record . . . : 192.168.0.125

1.0.168.192.in-addr.arpa
----------------------------------------
Record Name . . . . . : 1.0.168.192.in-addr.arpa.
Record Type . . . . . : 12
Time To Live . . . . : 600919
Data Length . . . . . : 4
Section . . . . . . . : Answer
PTR Record . . . . . : geertp4.mshome.net

125.0.168.192.in-addr.arpa
----------------------------------------
Record Name . . . . . : 125.0.168.192.in-
addr.arpa.
Record Type . . . . . : 12
Time To Live . . . . : 600919
Data Length . . . . . : 4
Section . . . . . . . : Answer
PTR Record . . . . . : DELL.mshome.net

localhost
----------------------------------------
Record Name . . . . . : localhost
Record Type . . . . . : 1
Time To Live . . . . : 600919
Data Length . . . . . : 4
Section . . . . . . . : Answer
A (Host) Record . . . : 127.0.0.1

Pathping 192.168.0.125 results in

Tracing route to DELL.mshome.net [192.168.0.125]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
0 geertp4.mshome.net [192.168.0.1]
1 * * *
Computing statistics for 25 seconds...
Source to Here This Node/Link
Hop RTT Lost/Sent = Pct Lost/Sent = Pct Address
0
geertp4.mshome.net [192.168.0.1]
100/ 100 =100% |
1 --- 100/ 100 =100% 0/ 100 = 0% geertp4
[0.0.0.0]

Trace complete.

Route print with an active my internet connection gives :

C:\Documents and Settings\Geert>route print
==========================================================
=================
Interface List
0x1 ........................... MS TCP Loopback interface
0x2 ...00 03 47 f8 a3 12 ...... Intel(R) PRO/100 VE
Network Connection - Packet
Scheduler Miniport
0x60004 ...00 53 45 00 00 00 ...... WAN (PPP/SLIP)
Interface
==========================================================
=================
==========================================================
=================
Active Routes:
Network Destination Netmask Gateway
Interface Metric
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 213.75.171.138
213.75.171.138 1
127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 127.0.0.1
127.0.0.1 1
192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1
192.168.0.1 20
192.168.0.1 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1
127.0.0.1 20
192.168.0.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.0.1
192.168.0.1 20
195.121.0.172 255.255.255.255 213.75.171.138
213.75.171.138 1
213.75.171.138 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1
127.0.0.1 50
213.75.171.255 255.255.255.255 213.75.171.138
213.75.171.138 50
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 192.168.0.1
192.168.0.1 20
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 213.75.171.138
213.75.171.138 1
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.0.1
192.168.0.1 1
Default Gateway: 213.75.171.138
==========================================================
=================
Persistent Routes:
None

Route print without internet connection gives :

==========================================================
=================
Interface List
0x1 ........................... MS TCP Loopback interface
0x2 ...00 03 47 f8 a3 12 ...... Intel(R) PRO/100 VE
Network Connection - Packet
Scheduler Miniport
==========================================================
=================
==========================================================
=================
Active Routes:
Network Destination Netmask Gateway
Interface Metric
127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 127.0.0.1
127.0.0.1 1
192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1
192.168.0.1 20
192.168.0.1 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1
127.0.0.1 20
192.168.0.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.0.1
192.168.0.1 20
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 192.168.0.1
192.168.0.1 20
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.0.1
192.168.0.1 1
==========================================================
=================
Persistent Routes:
None

From what I can see, everything here looks OK. The problems you are
reporting sound like they are DNS specific since you can se e folders and
shares by IP address of the server.

From "geertp4", can you do \\192.168.0.125 and see the shares?

The only thing I can think to do is opening a command box on the Dell (and
possibly "geertp4") and typing

Ipconfig /flushdns a

And see if that helps.

--

Pat Fetty (MSFT)
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights



"Geert" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1252c01c3c038$e1127290$(E-Mail Removed)...
In my two computer network, I cannot reach one of the
computers from the other computer. Who can you help me ?

I have a network concisting of :
· a portable computer running Windows 98 SE
4.10.2222A, name: DELL
· a desktop computer running Windows XP
Professional version 5.1 Build 2600 (version 2002 SP 1),
name: geertp4

The network adapters of the computers are connected by a
crossed UTP cable.
DELL has a 3Com Megahertz 10/100 LAN Cardbus PC Card,
ethernet. I configuerd the TCP/IP settings of the adapter
to automatically obtain a IP adress. Geertp4 has a
onboard Intel PRO/100 VE network adapater. TCP/IP is set
up to use IP adres 192.168.0.1, subnetmask 255.255.255.0.

I have run the XP Network Setup Wizard on both computers.
Geertp4 is the host that should share its internet
connection. DELL is the client. Both use the workgroup
WAAGEN.

After first starting up geertp4 and then dell the result
is:

Dell ipconfig /all

Windows 98 IP Configuration Host
Name . . . . . . . . . : DELL.mshome.net DNS
Servers . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 Node
Type . . . . . . . . . : Mixed NetBIOS Scope
ID. . . . . . : IP Routing Enabled. . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . : No NetBIOS
Resolution Uses DNS : No0 Ethernet adapter :
Description . . . . . . . . : PPP Adapter.
Physical Address. . . . . . : 44-45-53-54-00-00
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes IP
Address. . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0 Subnet
Mask . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0 Default
Gateway . . . . . . : DHCP Server . . . . . . . . :
255.255.255.255 Primary WINS Server . . . . : Secondary
WINS Server . . . : Lease Obtained. . . . . . . :
Lease Expires . . . . . . . : 1 Ethernet adapter :
Description . . . . . . . . : FE575 Ethernet
Adapter Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-50-04-5E-4B-51
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes IP
Address. . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.125 Subnet
Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default
Gateway . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 DHCP
Server . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 Primary WINS
Server . . . . : Secondary WINS Server . . . :
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . : 12 11 03 6:21:38 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . : 12 18 03 6:21:38 PM

Geertp4 ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration Host
Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : geertp4 Primary Dns
Suffix . . . . . . . : Node
Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown IP Routing
Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes WINS Proxy
Enabled. . . . . . . . : YesEthernet adapter Thuis
Netwerk: Connection-specific DNS
Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection Physical
Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-03-47-F8-A3-12 Dhcp
Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No IP
Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : PPP adapter Planet
Internet: Connection-specific DNS
Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface Physical
Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00 Dhcp
Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No IP
Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 213.75.171.138
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . :
255.255.255.255 Default
Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0 DNS
Servers . . . . . . . . . . . :
195.121.1.34
195.121.1.66 NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . :
Disabled

On DELL:
I can ping the IP adresses 192.168.0.1 (geertp4) and
192.168.0.125.
However in the network Neighbouhood, only the Dell and
its shared folders are shown.
When I use the command \\geertp4 I get the message " The
networkname cannot be found.".
Using \\192.168.0.1 results in a window with the shared
files and folders of geertp4. After this using \\geertp4
does also result in a window with the shared files and
folders of geertp4. All file and folder permissions are
OK.

On geertp4:
A ping to 192.168.0.1 works OK, a ping to 192.168.0.125
result in time out, also after ping -w10000.
In the Windows exporer after choosing View Workgroup
Computers I can see both Dell and geertp4. Doubleclicking
Dell gives the error "\\Dell is not accessible. You might
not have permission ot use this network resource. Contact
..... The networkpath was not found." The harddisk of
Dell is shared with access type full and no password
required.
Whether or not the internet connection is active does not
make a difference.

I have done some troubleshooting as given here:

The command ipconfig /displaydns on geertp4 gives:

Windows IP Configuration
geertp4.mshome.net
----------------------------------------
Record Name . . . . . : geertp4.mshome.net
Record Type . . . . . : 1
Time To Live . . . . : 600919
Data Length . . . . . : 4
Section . . . . . . . : Answer
A (Host) Record . . . : 192.168.0.1

1.0.0.127.in-addr.arpa
----------------------------------------
Record Name . . . . . : 1.0.0.127.in-addr.arpa.
Record Type . . . . . : 12
Time To Live . . . . : 600919
Data Length . . . . . : 4
Section . . . . . . . : Answer
PTR Record . . . . . : localhost

dell.mshome.net
----------------------------------------
Record Name . . . . . : DELL.mshome.net
Record Type . . . . . : 1
Time To Live . . . . : 600919
Data Length . . . . . : 4
Section . . . . . . . : Answer
A (Host) Record . . . : 192.168.0.125

1.0.168.192.in-addr.arpa
----------------------------------------
Record Name . . . . . : 1.0.168.192.in-addr.arpa.
Record Type . . . . . : 12
Time To Live . . . . : 600919
Data Length . . . . . : 4
Section . . . . . . . : Answer
PTR Record . . . . . : geertp4.mshome.net

125.0.168.192.in-addr.arpa
----------------------------------------
Record Name . . . . . : 125.0.168.192.in-
addr.arpa.
Record Type . . . . . : 12
Time To Live . . . . : 600919
Data Length . . . . . : 4
Section . . . . . . . : Answer
PTR Record . . . . . : DELL.mshome.net

localhost
----------------------------------------
Record Name . . . . . : localhost
Record Type . . . . . : 1
Time To Live . . . . : 600919
Data Length . . . . . : 4
Section . . . . . . . : Answer
A (Host) Record . . . : 127.0.0.1

Pathping 192.168.0.125 results in

Tracing route to DELL.mshome.net [192.168.0.125]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
0 geertp4.mshome.net [192.168.0.1]
1 * * *
Computing statistics for 25 seconds...
Source to Here This Node/Link
Hop RTT Lost/Sent = Pct Lost/Sent = Pct Address
0
geertp4.mshome.net [192.168.0.1]
100/ 100 =100% |
1 --- 100/ 100 =100% 0/ 100 = 0% geertp4
[0.0.0.0]

Trace complete.

Route print with an active my internet connection gives :

C:\Documents and Settings\Geert>route print
==========================================================
=================
Interface List
0x1 ........................... MS TCP Loopback interface
0x2 ...00 03 47 f8 a3 12 ...... Intel(R) PRO/100 VE
Network Connection - Packet
Scheduler Miniport
0x60004 ...00 53 45 00 00 00 ...... WAN (PPP/SLIP)
Interface
==========================================================
=================
==========================================================
=================
Active Routes:
Network Destination Netmask Gateway
Interface Metric
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 213.75.171.138
213.75.171.138 1
127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 127.0.0.1
127.0.0.1 1
192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1
192.168.0.1 20
192.168.0.1 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1
127.0.0.1 20
192.168.0.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.0.1
192.168.0.1 20
195.121.0.172 255.255.255.255 213.75.171.138
213.75.171.138 1
213.75.171.138 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1
127.0.0.1 50
213.75.171.255 255.255.255.255 213.75.171.138
213.75.171.138 50
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 192.168.0.1
192.168.0.1 20
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 213.75.171.138
213.75.171.138 1
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.0.1
192.168.0.1 1
Default Gateway: 213.75.171.138
==========================================================
=================
Persistent Routes:
None

Route print without internet connection gives :

==========================================================
=================
Interface List
0x1 ........................... MS TCP Loopback interface
0x2 ...00 03 47 f8 a3 12 ...... Intel(R) PRO/100 VE
Network Connection - Packet
Scheduler Miniport
==========================================================
=================
==========================================================
=================
Active Routes:
Network Destination Netmask Gateway
Interface Metric
127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 127.0.0.1
127.0.0.1 1
192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1
192.168.0.1 20
192.168.0.1 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1
127.0.0.1 20
192.168.0.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.0.1
192.168.0.1 20
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 192.168.0.1
192.168.0.1 20
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.0.1
192.168.0.1 1
==========================================================
=================
Persistent Routes:
None

>-----Original Message-----
>In my two computer network, I cannot reach one of the
>computers from the other computer. Who can you help me ?
>
>I have a network concisting of :
>· a portable computer running Windows 98 SE
>4.10.2222A, name: DELL
>· a desktop computer running Windows XP
>Professional version 5.1 Build 2600 (version 2002 SP 1),
>name: geertp4
>
>The network adapters of the computers are connected by a
>crossed UTP cable.
>DELL has a 3Com Megahertz 10/100 LAN Cardbus PC Card,
>ethernet. I configuerd the TCP/IP settings of the adapter
>to automatically obtain a IP adress. Geertp4 has a
>onboard Intel PRO/100 VE network adapater. TCP/IP is set
>up to use IP adres 192.168.0.1, subnetmask 255.255.255.0.
>
>I have run the XP Network Setup Wizard on both computers.
>Geertp4 is the host that should share its internet
>connection. DELL is the client. Both use the workgroup
>WAAGEN.
>
>After first starting up geertp4 and then dell the result
>is:
>
>Dell ipconfig /all
>
>Windows 98 IP Configuration Host
>Name . . . . . . . . . : DELL.mshome.net DNS
>Servers . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 Node
>Type . . . . . . . . . : Mixed NetBIOS Scope
>ID. . . . . . : IP Routing Enabled. . . . . : No
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . : No NetBIOS
>Resolution Uses DNS : No0 Ethernet adapter :
> Description . . . . . . . . : PPP Adapter.
> Physical Address. . . . . . : 44-45-53-54-00-00
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes IP
>Address. . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0 Subnet
>Mask . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0 Default
>Gateway . . . . . . : DHCP Server . . . . . . . . :
>255.255.255.255 Primary WINS Server . . . . :
Secondary
>WINS Server . . . : Lease Obtained. . . . . . . :
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . : 1 Ethernet adapter :
> Description . . . . . . . . : FE575 Ethernet
>Adapter Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-50-04-5E-
4B-51
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes IP
>Address. . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.125 Subnet
>Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default
>Gateway . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 DHCP
>Server . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 Primary WINS
>Server . . . . : Secondary WINS Server . . . :
> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . : 12 11 03 6:21:38 PM
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . : 12 18 03 6:21:38 PM
>
>Geertp4 ipconfig /all
>
>Windows IP Configuration Host
>Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : geertp4 Primary Dns
>Suffix . . . . . . . : Node
>Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown IP Routing
>Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes WINS Proxy
>Enabled. . . . . . . . : YesEthernet adapter Thuis
>Netwerk: Connection-specific DNS
>Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
>Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection Physical
>Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-03-47-F8-A3-12 Dhcp
>Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No IP
>Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
>Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : PPP adapter Planet
>Internet: Connection-specific DNS
>Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
>WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface Physical
>Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00 Dhcp
>Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No IP
>Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 213.75.171.138
>Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . :
>255.255.255.255 Default
>Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0 DNS
>Servers . . . . . . . . . . . :
>195.121.1.34
>195.121.1.66 NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . :
>Disabled
>
>On DELL:
>I can ping the IP adresses 192.168.0.1 (geertp4) and
>192.168.0.125.
>However in the network Neighbouhood, only the Dell and
>its shared folders are shown.
>When I use the command \\geertp4 I get the message " The
>networkname cannot be found.".
>Using \\192.168.0.1 results in a window with the shared
>files and folders of geertp4. After this using \\geertp4
>does also result in a window with the shared files and
>folders of geertp4. All file and folder permissions are
>OK.
>
>On geertp4:
>A ping to 192.168.0.1 works OK, a ping to 192.168.0.125
>result in time out, also after ping -w10000.
>In the Windows exporer after choosing View Workgroup
>Computers I can see both Dell and geertp4. Doubleclicking
>Dell gives the error "\\Dell is not accessible. You might
>not have permission ot use this network resource. Contact
>..... The networkpath was not found." The harddisk of
>Dell is shared with access type full and no password
>required.
>Whether or not the internet connection is active does not
>make a difference.
>
>I have done some troubleshooting as given here:
>
>The command ipconfig /displaydns on geertp4 gives:
>
>Windows IP Configuration
> geertp4.mshome.net
> ----------------------------------------
> Record Name . . . . . : geertp4.mshome.net
> Record Type . . . . . : 1
> Time To Live . . . . : 600919
> Data Length . . . . . : 4
> Section . . . . . . . : Answer
> A (Host) Record . . . : 192.168.0.1
>
> 1.0.0.127.in-addr.arpa
> ----------------------------------------
> Record Name . . . . . : 1.0.0.127.in-addr.arpa.
> Record Type . . . . . : 12
> Time To Live . . . . : 600919
> Data Length . . . . . : 4
> Section . . . . . . . : Answer
> PTR Record . . . . . : localhost
>
> dell.mshome.net
> ----------------------------------------
> Record Name . . . . . : DELL.mshome.net
> Record Type . . . . . : 1
> Time To Live . . . . : 600919
> Data Length . . . . . : 4
> Section . . . . . . . : Answer
> A (Host) Record . . . : 192.168.0.125
>
> 1.0.168.192.in-addr.arpa
> ----------------------------------------
> Record Name . . . . . : 1.0.168.192.in-addr.arpa.
> Record Type . . . . . : 12
> Time To Live . . . . : 600919
> Data Length . . . . . : 4
> Section . . . . . . . : Answer
> PTR Record . . . . . : geertp4.mshome.net
>
> 125.0.168.192.in-addr.arpa
> ----------------------------------------
> Record Name . . . . . : 125.0.168.192.in-
>addr.arpa.
> Record Type . . . . . : 12
> Time To Live . . . . : 600919
> Data Length . . . . . : 4
> Section . . . . . . . : Answer
> PTR Record . . . . . : DELL.mshome.net
>
> localhost
> ----------------------------------------
> Record Name . . . . . : localhost
> Record Type . . . . . : 1
> Time To Live . . . . : 600919
> Data Length . . . . . : 4
> Section . . . . . . . : Answer
> A (Host) Record . . . : 127.0.0.1
>
>Pathping 192.168.0.125 results in
>
>Tracing route to DELL.mshome.net [192.168.0.125]
>over a maximum of 30 hops:
> 0 geertp4.mshome.net [192.168.0.1]
> 1 * * *
>Computing statistics for 25 seconds...
> Source to Here This Node/Link
>Hop RTT Lost/Sent = Pct Lost/Sent = Pct Address
> 0
>geertp4.mshome.net [192.168.0.1]
> 100/ 100 =100% |
> 1 --- 100/ 100 =100% 0/ 100 = 0% geertp4
>[0.0.0.0]
>
>Trace complete.
>
>Route print with an active my internet connection gives :
>
>C:\Documents and Settings\Geert>route print
>==========================================================
>=================
>Interface List
>0x1 ........................... MS TCP Loopback interface
>0x2 ...00 03 47 f8 a3 12 ...... Intel(R) PRO/100 VE
>Network Connection - Packet
>Scheduler Miniport
>0x60004 ...00 53 45 00 00 00 ...... WAN (PPP/SLIP)
>Interface
>==========================================================
>=================
>==========================================================
>=================
>Active Routes:
>Network Destination Netmask Gateway
>Interface Metric
> 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 213.75.171.138
>213.75.171.138 1
> 127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 127.0.0.1
>127.0.0.1 1
> 192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1
>192.168.0.1 20
> 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1
>127.0.0.1 20
> 192.168.0.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.0.1
>192.168.0.1 20
> 195.121.0.172 255.255.255.255 213.75.171.138
>213.75.171.138 1
> 213.75.171.138 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1
>127.0.0.1 50
> 213.75.171.255 255.255.255.255 213.75.171.138
>213.75.171.138 50
> 224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 192.168.0.1
>192.168.0.1 20
> 224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 213.75.171.138
>213.75.171.138 1
> 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.0.1
>192.168.0.1 1
>Default Gateway: 213.75.171.138
>==========================================================
>=================
>Persistent Routes:
> None
>
>Route print without internet connection gives :
>
>==========================================================
>=================
>Interface List
>0x1 ........................... MS TCP Loopback interface
>0x2 ...00 03 47 f8 a3 12 ...... Intel(R) PRO/100 VE
>Network Connection - Packet
>Scheduler Miniport
>==========================================================
>=================
>==========================================================
>=================
>Active Routes:
>Network Destination Netmask Gateway
>Interface Metric
> 127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 127.0.0.1
>127.0.0.1 1
> 192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1
>192.168.0.1 20
> 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1
>127.0.0.1 20
> 192.168.0.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.0.1
>192.168.0.1 20
> 224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 192.168.0.1
>192.168.0.1 20
> 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.0.1
>192.168.0.1 1
>==========================================================
>=================
>Persistent Routes:
> None
>
>
>.

Do you have the LAN Connection on the XP box firewalled
with the XP Firewall? It can prevent ping even if the box
can be connected to. I had a client with a similar issue
using a Linksys router, and after pulling all my hair out
trying to find out why the ping was timing out, I happened
to notice that the LAN was listed as 'firewalled' in the
network connection settings. Turning off the firewall
allowed me to ping the box, but the client decided they'd
rather deal with not being able to ping, and have the
firewall turned on. Might not be your issue, but
something to look at, just in case.