Strange networking problem

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Guest

Two PC's, both running Win XP Home. Both plugged into a Linksys BEFSR41.
Both DHCP clients. Both access the Web fine. PC1 can ping PC2, but when PC2
tries to ping PC1, it times out. Any tips or suggestions?
 
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Steve Winograd [MVP]

Two PC's, both running Win XP Home. Both plugged into a Linksys BEFSR41.
Both DHCP clients. Both access the Web fine. PC1 can ping PC2, but when PC2
tries to ping PC1, it times out. Any tips or suggestions?
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The most likely problem is that a firewall on PC1 is blocking access
from PC2. It could be XP's built-in firewall, or a firewall program
from Norton, McAfee, ZoneAlarm, PC-cillin, Sygate, etc.

Note that some recent antivirus programs have built-in firewall
functions, too.
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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