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limeted or no connectivityPing works one way only
My setup is xp home on both desktop and laptop, network topography is Desktop > edimax Fast ethernet switch > Laptop. I have just discovered that when I ping from laptop to Desktop and get timed out if I then ping the other way (from desktop to laptop) I can then sucsesfull ping laptop to desktop, can any one tell me what this means ? EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choice http://www.eggheadcafe.com <Terry Barnes> wrote in message
Show quote news:2006111654552mushroomterry@hotmail.com... You have enabled the wireless adapter on the laptop?> Ping works one way only > > My setup is xp home on both desktop and laptop, network topography is > Desktop > edimax Fast ethernet switch > Laptop. > > I have just discovered that when I ping from laptop to Desktop and get > timed out if I then ping the other way (from desktop to laptop) I can then > sucsesfull ping laptop to desktop, can any one tell me what this means ? > > > EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choice > http://www.eggheadcafe.com It tells me that you have a firewall, that is blocking pings to your
desktop. You'll need to add the IP address of the laptop to the trusted locations in your firewall. You'll also want to check that your firewall is not set to block pings. -- Show quoteDavid Hettel Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group 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 http://mvp.support.microsoft.com DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and confers no rights. <Terry Barnes> wrote in message news:2006111654552mushroomterry@hotmail.com... > Ping works one way only > > My setup is xp home on both desktop and laptop, network topography is > Desktop > edimax Fast ethernet switch > Laptop. > > I have just discovered that when I ping from laptop to Desktop and get > timed out if I then ping the other way (from desktop to laptop) I can then > sucsesfull ping laptop to desktop, can any one tell me what this means ? > > > EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choice > http://www.eggheadcafe.com chk if its getting valid IP address that the router will have if using DHCP
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