"Dustin" <heartl***@mchsi.com> wrote in message
news:1156085462.213958.225770@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Should I totally uninstall Zone Alarm even though it is set to
> acknowledge the workgroup with "Trusted" status?
>
> -->ping 192.168.1.105 shows no results for my IP and this is confirmed
> by running Network Diagnostics via System Information which shows
> "Failure" in that one line item under the Network Adapters category,
> everything else looks fine on that detailed report.  I can ping the
> other 2 pcs on the network.
>
> --I disabled but did not uninstall Zone Alarm Security Suite (even
> though it has the network IP set and "Trusted") for all PCs and made
> sure XP's firewall was not enabled.
> --I reran the Network Setup Wizard repeatedly, allowing printer and
> file sharing.
> -->ipconfig /release >ipconfig /flushdns >ipconfig /clear >ipconfig
> /renew
> -->ping 192.168.1.1 my gateway shows results
> --Explorer Address Bar: \\JEFFPC shows the partitions I'm enabled to be
> seen on the network (Properties/Sharing/"Share This Folder on the
> Network").  And the Windows Network Workgroup shows those partitions as
> well.
> --System Properties shows the correct computer and network name.
> -->ipconfig /all shows "unknown node type", "no" IP routing enabled,
> DHCP enabled, Autoconfiguration enabled, shows the description of my
> network adapter.
> --Services enabled: Client For Microsoft Networks, File And Printer
> Sharing For Microsoft Networks, QoS Packet Scheduler, Internet Protocol
> (TCP/IP), Workstation, Server, TCP/IP NetBios Helper, Computer Browser,
> Network Connections.
> --Obtain IP address automatically (TCP/IP Properties)
> --Automatically Search for Network Folders and Printers is enabled in
> the Explorer Folder Options
> --Each PC has the same Workgroup name and its own PC name.
> -->Net User Guest is active
> --Uninstalled and reinstalled Network Adapter
> --HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\
> restrictanonymous = 0
>