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XP laptop ("badcomputer") has the following symptoms:
Badcomputer CAN'T ping its own IP address
Badcomputer CAN ping 127.0.0.1
Badcomputer CAN ping the gateway IP
Badcomputer CAN ping other computers (IPs) on the network ("goodcomputers")
Goodcomputers CAN ping each other (IPs) Goodcomputers CAN'T ping Badcomputer
(IP)
Background:
Badcomputer went wrong after Norton was used to remove "6 Trojans" which
were all in PCODEC folder and all part of the same problem I suppose.
Behaviour is identical whether connected to my wireless home network or
neighbour's unsecured wireless network or via an ethernet cable or using a
plug in wireless card (although I have replaced drivers for all relevant
hardware). I get an excellent connection in all permutations, but neither IE
nor Firefox can be persuaded to use the "excellent connection".
Have run network wizard several times.
Have tried setting IP addresses manually to no avail.
Have run several regfix programmes and not found anything seriously amiss.
Have tried switchig off firewalls to no avail.
Have tried swearing at Badcomputer to no avail.
Any suggestions gratefully received.
Mike
Badcomputer CAN'T ping its own IP address
Badcomputer CAN ping 127.0.0.1
Badcomputer CAN ping the gateway IP
Badcomputer CAN ping other computers (IPs) on the network ("goodcomputers")
Goodcomputers CAN ping each other (IPs) Goodcomputers CAN'T ping Badcomputer
(IP)
Background:
Badcomputer went wrong after Norton was used to remove "6 Trojans" which
were all in PCODEC folder and all part of the same problem I suppose.
Behaviour is identical whether connected to my wireless home network or
neighbour's unsecured wireless network or via an ethernet cable or using a
plug in wireless card (although I have replaced drivers for all relevant
hardware). I get an excellent connection in all permutations, but neither IE
nor Firefox can be persuaded to use the "excellent connection".
Have run network wizard several times.
Have tried setting IP addresses manually to no avail.
Have run several regfix programmes and not found anything seriously amiss.
Have tried switchig off firewalls to no avail.
Have tried swearing at Badcomputer to no avail.
Any suggestions gratefully received.
Mike