HELP -- Cannot ping Windows XP computer from Windows 2000...!!!

[Cameron]

I would appreciate some help or advice, please! I am going crazy trying to
figure this out:

I have two computers:
* Windows 2000 Professional with IP 192.168.1.15, Subnet Mask
255.255.255.128, Default Gateway 10.253.169.1
* Windows XP Professional with IP 192.168.1.13, Subnet Mask
255.255.255.128, Default Gateway 10.253.169.1

On both computers the networking SEEMS to be working fine. I can access the
general network, network-resources, and the Internet from both computers...
I do NOT have a firewall installed on either computer, and on the Windows XP
computer I specifically do NOT have the "Internet Connection Firewall"
enabled. Both computers have TCP/IP setup, with Netbios enabled over
TCP/IP.

From the Windows XP computer I *CAN* ping the Windows 2000 computer. On
the Windows XP computer I can also MAP A NETWORK DRIVE which is located on
the [remote] Windows 2000 computer.

However, From the Windows 2000 computer I *CANNOT* ping the Windows 2000
computer. On the Windows XP computer I cannot map a network drive which is
located on the [remote] Windows 2000 computer...??? Why???

Any help or ideas will be appreciated.

Thank you,

Cameron

 

[Guest]

Hi Cameron

R u sure that there are no ip conflict in the network? U can ping the Win2K which maybe it's not ur Win2K. Take off the Win2K network cable and ping again from ur XP. U say u cannot ping win2K to win2K? Do u mean ur pinging itself? U also say XP can map to Win2K but u also say XP cannot map to Win2K. Which is which now? U r really confused

Regards
Routie

 

[Cameron]

Sorry -- my mistake. Yes, I CANNOT ping from the Win 2K box to the Win XP
box...

It is definitely not an IP conflict. I have taken both computers off of the
network, assigned them independent 192.168.1.* IP addresses, connected them
via a single cross-over network cable, and still the same problem. I have
also tested by connecting the two computers each to a simple Linksys switch,
no other connections to the network (only those two computers connected to
the switch). Still the same problem -- from the Win XP computer I can ping
the Win 2000 computer, but from the Win 2000 computer I CANNOT ping (nor do
a network drive mount) the Win XP computer...

Cameron

Hi Cameron,

R u sure that there are no ip conflict in the network? U can ping the

Win2K which maybe it's not ur Win2K. Take off the Win2K network cable and
ping again from ur XP. U say u cannot ping win2K to win2K? Do u mean ur
pinging itself? U also say XP can map to Win2K but u also say XP cannot map
to Win2K. Which is which now? U r really confused.