IPX access, but no IP

[Wimpie Vermaak]

Hi,

I hope that there is someone out there who can help me.

I have three PC's connected on a network (all of them
have the same Realtek NICs and connect through a Genius
10/100 Mb 8-port switch). I am able to communicate
through IPX 100% - sharing of folders and everything, but
through TCP/IP, I get no response - ping does not reply!!!
This on all three the computers!!!

I have checked the security settings - Control Panel ->
Adminstrative Tools -> Local Security Policy -> IP
Security Policies on Local Computer.

Is there anything else I can have a look at?

Thanks.

Wimpie

 

[Hans-Georg Michna]

I have three PC's connected on a network (all of them
have the same Realtek NICs and connect through a Genius
10/100 Mb 8-port switch). I am able to communicate
through IPX 100% - sharing of folders and everything, but
through TCP/IP, I get no response - ping does not reply!!!
This on all three the computers!!!

I have checked the security settings - Control Panel ->
Adminstrative Tools -> Local Security Policy -> IP
Security Policies on Local Computer.

Is there anything else I can have a look at?

Wimpie,

very strange. Could you run ipconfig.exe on the three computers
and post the results here?

It could be the hub, but more likely it has something to do with
the IP addresses.

Please have a look at
http://www.michna.com/kb/IpAddressesPrivate.htm.

Hans-Georg

 

[Ron Rector]

Do you have a third party firewall in place on all three
machines?
Perhaps the XP firewall is enabled.

Are they all XP machines?
If you have any 9x machine make sure you have browse
master turned off on them.
What happens in Safe Mode with Networking?

 

[Bruce Wilcox]

You need to make sure that each machine is assigned an IP
address that is within the same network. Unless you have
a DHCP server ALL of the machines need to have statically
(manual) assigned addresses.

For example use:

Machine 1 -
IP 192.168.1.10
Mask 255.255.255.0
Default gateway is blank unless you need connectivity
to the ouside

Machine 2 -
IP 192.168.1.11
Mask 255.255.255.0

Machine 3 -
IP 192.168.1.12
Mask 255.255.255.0

It is normally considered bad practice to have
protocols on your network unless you actually need them.
In most cases MOST people remove the IPX/SPX protocol
suite.

Bruce

 

[Hans-Georg Michna]

Unless you have
a DHCP server ALL of the machines need to have statically
(manual) assigned addresses.

Bruce,

that is not quite true. In the absence of a DHCP server Windows
automatically assigns APIPA addresses (169.254..., Class B).
There is no need to manually assign fixed IP addresses.

Hans-Georg