XP machine can ping in one direction only

[Guest]

In adding an XP machine to a stable network of three,
I ran the XP nework wizard and then rebooted all and waited a half hour
All are using TCP protocol and all have file sharing on
But I can't see my new XP machine in network places

I then manually gave the XP machine a IP address with same submask as others
The XP box can ping the other three win98 machines and the router, and those three
and the routher can ping each other, but none can ping the XP machine

Please help - I've poured through many a website trying to solve this.

 

[R. Grasso]

I have worked tech support for a few companies and have
setup home networks. Everytime I talk to a customer, I
tell them to NEVER, NEVER run the XP home network
wizard. This is the worse thing that you can do!
There are a few things that you will need to check for
and remove.
1. Disable the XP firewall (and any others you may have
running).
2. Remove any bridges.
3. Remove any Internet Gateways.
All three of those can be found in the Network
connections window.

I don't like using Network Places. When I access my
machines, I go to start-run and type the ip address of
the computer I want to access. Ex. \\10.100.1.1
You will then be prompted for the username and password.
If you are savvy enough, you can create a mapped drive to
that computer!
Here are the directions (This is an excerpt from
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;308582&Product=winxp):

Connect a Drive from My Network Places
You can select a shared resource from My Network Places:
Click Start, click My Network Places, click Entire
Network, and then double-click Microsoft Windows Network.
Double-click the domain you want to open.
Double-click the computer that has the shared resource
you want to map. All the shared resources for that
computer are automatically displayed in the window.
Right-click the shared drive or folder you want to map,
and then click Map Network Drive.
In the Map Network Drive dialog box, click the drive
letter you want to use, and then specify whether or not
you want to reconnect every time you log on to your
computer.

NOTE: Network drives are mapped by starting from the
letter Z, and this is the default drive letter for the
first mapped drive you create. However, you can select
another letter if you want to use a letter other than Z.
Click Finish. Windows XP opens a window that displays the
contents of the resource you have mapped.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

In adding an XP machine to a stable network of three,
I ran the XP nework wizard and then rebooted all and waited a half hour.
All are using TCP protocol and all have file sharing on.
But I can't see my new XP machine in network places.

I then manually gave the XP machine a IP address with same submask as others.
The XP box can ping the other three win98 machines and the router, and those three
and the routher can ping each other, but none can ping the XP machine.

Please help - I've poured through many a website trying to solve this.

The most likely problem is that XP's Internet Connection Firewall is
enabled on the local area network connection. By design, it blocks
access from other computers. It's for use only on a direct modem
connection to the Internet, not on a local area network. I've written
a web page with details:

Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/ic_firewall.htm
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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