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Cannot ping a xp media center 2005 computer

Author
22 Dec 2006 2:57 PM
Shiv.Somashekhar
I have 2 notebooks (A & B)  connected wirelessly to a router(R). A is a
XP Pro system and B is a XP Media Center 2005 system.

Router -> 192.168.0.1
A -> 192.168.0.100
B -> 192.168.0.101

The problem is, when B pings A it receives a response. However, when A
pings B there is no response.

What may be the problem? Also, if I run a web server on A, it is
accessible from outside the network via port forwarding. Does not work
with B, which is most likely an extension of the problem described
above.

Thanks,
Shiv

Author
22 Dec 2006 3:00 PM
Shiv.Somashekhar
To add,

B can ping itself correctly and also works when I ping 127.0.0.1 on B.

Thanks,
Shiv

Shiv.Somashek***@gmail.com wrote:
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> I have 2 notebooks (A & B)  connected wirelessly to a router(R). A is a
> XP Pro system and B is a XP Media Center 2005 system.
>
> Router -> 192.168.0.1
> A -> 192.168.0.100
> B -> 192.168.0.101
>
> The problem is, when B pings A it receives a response. However, when A
> pings B there is no response.
>
> What may be the problem? Also, if I run a web server on A, it is
> accessible from outside the network via port forwarding. Does not work
> with B, which is most likely an extension of the problem described
> above.
>
> Thanks,
> Shiv
Author
22 Dec 2006 3:36 PM
Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]
In news:1166799472.101081.111200@79g2000cws.googlegroups.com,
Shiv.Somashek***@gmail.com <Shiv.Somashek***@gmail.com> typed:
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> I have 2 notebooks (A & B)  connected wirelessly to a router(R). A is
> a XP Pro system and B is a XP Media Center 2005 system.
>
> Router -> 192.168.0.1
> A -> 192.168.0.100
> B -> 192.168.0.101
>
> The problem is, when B pings A it receives a response. However, when A
> pings B there is no response.
>
> What may be the problem? Also, if I run a web server on A, it is
> accessible from outside the network via port forwarding. Does not work
> with B, which is most likely an extension of the problem described
> above.
>
> Thanks,
> Shiv

Check your firewall settings on systemB.
Author
26 Dec 2006 3:38 PM
Shiv.Somashekhar
Thanks. That fixed it.

Shiv

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
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> In news:1166799472.101081.111200@79g2000cws.googlegroups.com,
> Shiv.Somashek***@gmail.com <Shiv.Somashek***@gmail.com> typed:
> > I have 2 notebooks (A & B)  connected wirelessly to a router(R). A is
> > a XP Pro system and B is a XP Media Center 2005 system.
> >
> > Router -> 192.168.0.1
> > A -> 192.168.0.100
> > B -> 192.168.0.101
> >
> > The problem is, when B pings A it receives a response. However, when A
> > pings B there is no response.
> >
> > What may be the problem? Also, if I run a web server on A, it is
> > accessible from outside the network via port forwarding. Does not work
> > with B, which is most likely an extension of the problem described
> > above.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Shiv
>
> Check your firewall settings on systemB.