can't reach remote windowsxp

[dave]

Hi,

I use two computers remotely. Windows 2000 server is installed on the first
and windows XP home on the second. Both are connected to internet with adsl.
From windows 2000, I get the IP address of the remote windows XP via email
but when i ping to that IP, i get: "request time out" every time.
I tried the other way: pinging from the windows XP to the windows 2000, it
works. The only difference between both computers is that the windows 2000
has a netcard with a local IP.

Same happens with VNC program. The vnc-server is the windowsxp and the
vnc-client is the windows 2000. When trying from the windows 2000 to reach
the windowsxp, i get "failed to connect to server".
I even disabled the firewall of the windowsxp.

Any hints would be welcome.
Dave

 

[Mohamed Abdulla]

Instead of the Ping command try the tracert command, to see where does your
IP traffic get lost, then start from there.

 

[Jeffrey Randow (MVP)]

Or use the pathping command which does both...

Jeffrey Randow (Windows Net. & Smart Display MVP)
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