> Hi,
>
> Dell is giving me heart burn. Can't get an answer on this from them...
>
> I have two DELL PCs with WinXP SP2 connected using the Linksys Wireless
> Router in the same subnet. Both got IP from that same DHCP and their
> Windows Firewall are disabled.  They can't ping each other, but, can
> ping cnn.com or reach msn.com via IE.
>
> I have a third home grown WinXP with SP2. Both DELL PCs can ping to it.
>
> How can I get the DELL PCs to ping each other.
>
> Output from ipconfig and traceroute
>         Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : hsd1.tx.comcast.net.
>         IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.103
>         Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>         Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
> C:\>tracert 192.168.1.105
>
> Tracing route to 192.168.1.105 over a maximum of 30 hops
>
>   1     *        *        *     Request timed out.
>   2     *        *        *     Request timed out.
>
> C:\>tracert 192.168.1.1
>
> Tracing route to 192.168.1.1 over a maximum of 30 hops
>
>   1    <1 ms    <1 ms    <1 ms  c-24-0-110-125.hsd1.tx.comcast.net
> [24.0.110.125
> ]
>   2    <1 ms    <1 ms    <1 ms  192.168.1.1
> 
> Trace complete.
> 
> Please help.

> One thing does look wierd, your trace to your router should only be 1
> hop (your PC to the router) instead you have 2 hops, 1 to your external
> IP then to your router, how do you have your computers and internet
> modem hooked up.
>
> light_wt wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Dell is giving me heart burn. Can't get an answer on this from them...
> >
> > I have two DELL PCs with WinXP SP2 connected using the Linksys Wireless
> > Router in the same subnet. Both got IP from that same DHCP and their
> > Windows Firewall are disabled.  They can't ping each other, but, can
> > ping cnn.com or reach msn.com via IE.
> >
> > I have a third home grown WinXP with SP2. Both DELL PCs can ping to it.
> >
> > How can I get the DELL PCs to ping each other.
> >
> > Output from ipconfig and traceroute
> >         Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : hsd1.tx.comcast.net.
> >         IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.103
> >         Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> >         Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> >
> > C:\>tracert 192.168.1.105
> >
> > Tracing route to 192.168.1.105 over a maximum of 30 hops
> >
> >   1     *        *        *     Request timed out.
> >   2     *        *        *     Request timed out.
> >
> > C:\>tracert 192.168.1.1
> >
> > Tracing route to 192.168.1.1 over a maximum of 30 hops
> >
> >   1    <1 ms    <1 ms    <1 ms  c-24-0-110-125.hsd1.tx.comcast.net
> > [24.0.110.125
> > ]
> >   2    <1 ms    <1 ms    <1 ms  192.168.1.1
> > 
> > Trace complete.
> > 
> > Please help.

> You've got sharp eyes.  I notice the result from tracert, too. :)
>
> The Cable Modem is connect to the router.  The PC gets its IP from the
> router, which is what I think it is getting the IP from...
>
> Jon.
>
> bkboudreau wrote:
> > One thing does look wierd, your trace to your router should only be 1
> > hop (your PC to the router) instead you have 2 hops, 1 to your external
> > IP then to your router, how do you have your computers and internet
> > modem hooked up.
> >
> > light_wt wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Dell is giving me heart burn. Can't get an answer on this from them...
> > >
> > > I have two DELL PCs with WinXP SP2 connected using the Linksys Wireless
> > > Router in the same subnet. Both got IP from that same DHCP and their
> > > Windows Firewall are disabled.  They can't ping each other, but, can
> > > ping cnn.com or reach msn.com via IE.
> > >
> > > I have a third home grown WinXP with SP2. Both DELL PCs can ping to it.
> > >
> > > How can I get the DELL PCs to ping each other.
> > >
> > > Output from ipconfig and traceroute
> > >         Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : hsd1.tx.comcast.net.
> > >         IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.103
> > >         Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> > >         Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> > >
> > > C:\>tracert 192.168.1.105
> > >
> > > Tracing route to 192.168.1.105 over a maximum of 30 hops
> > >
> > >   1     *        *        *     Request timed out.
> > >   2     *        *        *     Request timed out.
> > >
> > > C:\>tracert 192.168.1.1
> > >
> > > Tracing route to 192.168.1.1 over a maximum of 30 hops
> > >
> > >   1    <1 ms    <1 ms    <1 ms  c-24-0-110-125.hsd1.tx.comcast.net
> > > [24.0.110.125
> > > ]
> > >   2    <1 ms    <1 ms    <1 ms  192.168.1.1
> > > 
> > > Trace complete.
> > > 
> > > Please help.