Ping Problem

[Guest]

I am trying to connect an iBook G4 wirelessly to a PC running Windows XP through a d-Link DI-624 router
I am able to get Internet connection through the router, but I can not get the two computers to communicate
I can ping the iBook, from the PC.
But I can not ping the PC from itself or the iBook. The ping loopback is also lost
I am using Cox cable for Internet, but I do not think that matters
Network wizard did not seem to help
Why can't the Pc be pinged
Please help
Thank you in advance
Jef

 

[Guest]

It seems that when Norton Firewall 2002 is a problem. When I turned this off. I could have the PC ping itself and the loop back.
BUT I still can not get the iBook to ping the PC

----- Jeff Metzner wrote: ----

I am trying to connect an iBook G4 wirelessly to a PC running Windows XP through a d-Link DI-624 router
I am able to get Internet connection through the router, but I can not get the two computers to communicate
I can ping the iBook, from the PC.
But I can not ping the PC from itself or the iBook. The ping loopback is also lost
I am using Cox cable for Internet, but I do not think that matters
Network wizard did not seem to help
Why can't the Pc be pinged
Please help
Thank you in advance
Jef

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I am trying to connect an iBook G4 wirelessly to a PC running Windows XP through a d-Link DI-624 router.
I am able to get Internet connection through the router, but I can not get the two computers to communicate.
I can ping the iBook, from the PC.
But I can not ping the PC from itself or the iBook. The ping loopback is also lost.
I am using Cox cable for Internet, but I do not think that matters.
Network wizard did not seem to help.
Why can't the Pc be pinged?
Please help.
Thank you in advance,
Jeff

When a computer can't ping itself, the cause is probably an
incorrectly configured firewall.

Permanently disable XP's built-in Internet Connection Firewall on the
PC's local area network connection -- it's for use only on a direct
modem connection to the Internet. Details here:

Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/ic_firewall.htm

Un-install (don't just disable) all firewall programs (ZoneAlarm and
Norton Internet Security, etc) on the PC. Then, go to Start | Run |
Msconfig | Startup and disable any remnants of the firewall. Reboot
and try pinging the computer again.

If that works, re-install the firewall and configure it to allow
access by computers on the local area network.
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