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Long story short, I have 3 computers hooked up to a wireless router:
Computer A: desktop PC running XP
Computer B: desktop PC running XP
Computer C: MacBook Pro running OS X 10.latest
Netgear Wireless Router model WGR614 v6
Comcast Cable
Network is connected cable -> router -> computers
I have internet connectivity on all three computers
Checking the router's attached devices from the utility homepage
(192.168.1.1), I can see three computers are connected to the network.
However one of the computers, Computer A, has no Device Name assigned to it,
even though I had run Network Setup Utility on it, and it has a corresponding
IP and MAC Address (IP verified on the computer through ipconfig).
So, here's what happens:
Computer C can browse Computer B. Computer B is apparently aware of Computer
C, but I futzed something up, so I can't browse my Mac (although at one time
I did do this).
But that's not the main problem. The main problem is computer A can't
communicate with Computer B or Computer C in either direction.
What makes it weirder is that using ping, I've found that Computer A can
ping Computer B and Computer C, but not itself!!? Computer B can see itself
and Computer C. Computer C can see itself and Computer B.
In otherwords, Computer A cannot be pinged by anyone, including itself, but
Computers B & C can be pinged by everyone, including Computer A.
Is this making any sense? Because I can't even begin to figure out where the
problem lay.
Computer A: desktop PC running XP
Computer B: desktop PC running XP
Computer C: MacBook Pro running OS X 10.latest
Netgear Wireless Router model WGR614 v6
Comcast Cable
Network is connected cable -> router -> computers
I have internet connectivity on all three computers
Checking the router's attached devices from the utility homepage
(192.168.1.1), I can see three computers are connected to the network.
However one of the computers, Computer A, has no Device Name assigned to it,
even though I had run Network Setup Utility on it, and it has a corresponding
IP and MAC Address (IP verified on the computer through ipconfig).
So, here's what happens:
Computer C can browse Computer B. Computer B is apparently aware of Computer
C, but I futzed something up, so I can't browse my Mac (although at one time
I did do this).
But that's not the main problem. The main problem is computer A can't
communicate with Computer B or Computer C in either direction.
What makes it weirder is that using ping, I've found that Computer A can
ping Computer B and Computer C, but not itself!!? Computer B can see itself
and Computer C. Computer C can see itself and Computer B.
In otherwords, Computer A cannot be pinged by anyone, including itself, but
Computers B & C can be pinged by everyone, including Computer A.
Is this making any sense? Because I can't even begin to figure out where the
problem lay.