Home Networking -- 2 Networks

[Guest]

Folks,

I have a Windows XP Home Desktop and a Windows XP Professional Laptop. Both
have wireless adapters and Ethernet adapters. I have set up a wireless
network from both machines to a DSLAM Subnet 192.168.1.x, 255.255.255.0 DHCP
off the DSLAM). I want to set up a second Ethernet network connecting the
two machines (192.168.2.x, 255.255.255.0 set up statically). I have a 10/100
5 Port Ethernet switch both machines are attached to.

I have run the Network Connection Wizard on the XP Home machine and can ping
both the wireless and Ethernet adapters from that machine.

I have run the Network Connection Wizard on the XP Pro machine and cannot
ping either adapter. However, when I ping the XP home machone, I get a
response from the wireless adapter on that machine. I can ping the TCP/IP
loopback from the XP Pro machine. I am sure that when I can ping the
adapters on the XP Pro machine from the XP Pro machine, all will be O.K.

BTW, the DSL network is running fine on both machines, even thoguh the XP
Pro machine cannot ping its own wireless adapter!

I would appreciate any and all help on this one.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Folks,

I have a Windows XP Home Desktop and a Windows XP Professional Laptop. Both
have wireless adapters and Ethernet adapters. I have set up a wireless
network from both machines to a DSLAM Subnet 192.168.1.x, 255.255.255.0 DHCP
off the DSLAM). I want to set up a second Ethernet network connecting the
two machines (192.168.2.x, 255.255.255.0 set up statically). I have a 10/100
5 Port Ethernet switch both machines are attached to.

I have run the Network Connection Wizard on the XP Home machine and can ping
both the wireless and Ethernet adapters from that machine.

I have run the Network Connection Wizard on the XP Pro machine and cannot
ping either adapter. However, when I ping the XP home machone, I get a
response from the wireless adapter on that machine. I can ping the TCP/IP
loopback from the XP Pro machine. I am sure that when I can ping the
adapters on the XP Pro machine from the XP Pro machine, all will be O.K.

BTW, the DSL network is running fine on both machines, even thoguh the XP
Pro machine cannot ping its own wireless adapter!

I would appreciate any and all help on this one.

When a computer can't ping its own network adapter, the most likely
problem is a firewall program (Norton, McAfee, ZoneAlarm, PCCillln,
etc) that has been misconfigured or incompletely uninstalled.
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Guest]

Steve,

Thank you!!!!! I found I had a firewall turned on via Norton Security as
well as XP, so I turned the Norton Security Firewall off.

Pinging mt adapters now works and I re-ran the network configuration wizard
and the private Ethernet LAN network can see my both XP machines in the
workgroup.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Steve,

Thank you!!!!! I found I had a firewall turned on via Norton Security as
well as XP, so I turned the Norton Security Firewall off.

Pinging mt adapters now works and I re-ran the network configuration wizard
and the private Ethernet LAN network can see my both XP machines in the
workgroup.

You're welcome, Norm. I'm glad that my suggestion helped you solve
the problem. Thanks for posting the solution.

As you've discovered, running more than one firewall can cause
networking problems.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
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