- Can't ping Laptop
- Posted by Carl Heissenberger on January 9th, 2006
Well I guess I will join the many who are having trouble networking and
asking for help. I have 3 computers they have been networked for more than
two years and worked just fine. Recently I noticed that the 2 desktops with
XP Home could not see the Laptop with XP Pro, I could work around the
problem because the Laptop could see the desktops and I could transfer files
that way. I use the laptop on the road and need to move files around when
home. I had some time off for the Holidays and decided to fix this problem.
The first thing I noticed is I can't ping the laptop from either of the
desktops? I am assuming this condition happened after installing XP SP2. I
have tried every suggestion I have seen on the post site no help. Net View
reports "Network Path Not Found" IP Config all seems normal and the same on
all machines except for IP address. I have turned off all firewalls and
antivirus software no help.
anybody got any ideas?
- Posted by Joe Crown on January 9th, 2006
Software firewalls other then the Windows firewall need to be
uninstalled to be truly disabled. And the firewall ZoneAlarm makes it
so you have to rebuild the TCP/IP stack after removing it because it
leaves its settings in the registry on uninstall.
Carl Heissenberger wrote:
> Well I guess I will join the many who are having trouble networking and
> asking for help. I have 3 computers they have been networked for more than
> two years and worked just fine. Recently I noticed that the 2 desktops with
> XP Home could not see the Laptop with XP Pro, I could work around the
> problem because the Laptop could see the desktops and I could transfer files
> that way. I use the laptop on the road and need to move files around when
> home. I had some time off for the Holidays and decided to fix this problem.
> The first thing I noticed is I can't ping the laptop from either of the
> desktops? I am assuming this condition happened after installing XP SP2. I
> have tried every suggestion I have seen on the post site no help. Net View
> reports "Network Path Not Found" IP Config all seems normal and the same on
> all machines except for IP address. I have turned off all firewalls and
> antivirus software no help.
>
> anybody got any ideas?
>
>
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- Posted by Carl Heissenberger on January 9th, 2006
I will try that
Thank You
"Joe Crown" <no-spam@netzero.net> wrote in message
news:OQxm%23iSFGHA.1676@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Software firewalls other then the Windows firewall need to be uninstalled
> to be truly disabled. And the firewall ZoneAlarm makes it so you have to
> rebuild the TCP/IP stack after removing it because it leaves its settings
> in the registry on uninstall.
>
> Carl Heissenberger wrote:
>> Well I guess I will join the many who are having trouble networking and
>> asking for help. I have 3 computers they have been networked for more
>> than two years and worked just fine. Recently I noticed that the 2
>> desktops with XP Home could not see the Laptop with XP Pro, I could work
>> around the problem because the Laptop could see the desktops and I could
>> transfer files that way. I use the laptop on the road and need to move
>> files around when home. I had some time off for the Holidays and decided
>> to fix this problem. The first thing I noticed is I can't ping the laptop
>> from either of the desktops? I am assuming this condition happened after
>> installing XP SP2. I have tried every suggestion I have seen on the post
>> site no help. Net View reports "Network Path Not Found" IP Config all
>> seems normal and the same on all machines except for IP address. I have
>> turned off all firewalls and antivirus software no help.
>>
>> anybody got any ideas?
>
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>
> If I sound hostile or arrogant you need to read the following before
> posting a question "How To Ask Questions The Smart Way" at
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html (The site I've linked
> to just has this article I think people should read before posting a
> technical question.)
- Posted by Carl Heissenberger on January 9th, 2006
Removing Zone Alarm did not help still no ping, I can't understand why I
can't ping when the laptop can communicate with the other two computers? The
laptop can ping itself. and also I noticed that sometimes the
network/places/entire network will show all computers and like today the
laptop only shows itself and one desktop shows the workgroup but if I click
on it says not available, the third desktop shows all three???
I just looked at entire network again on the computer that said NOT
AVAILABLE and now 10 min. later all three computers are there??? What
gives????
Carl
"Carl Heissenberger" <c_heissenberger@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OAjzGqSFGHA.2892@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>I will try that
> Thank You
> "Joe Crown" <no-spam@netzero.net> wrote in message
> news:OQxm%23iSFGHA.1676@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Software firewalls other then the Windows firewall need to be uninstalled
>> to be truly disabled. And the firewall ZoneAlarm makes it so you have to
>> rebuild the TCP/IP stack after removing it because it leaves its settings
>> in the registry on uninstall.
>>
>> Carl Heissenberger wrote:
>>> Well I guess I will join the many who are having trouble networking and
>>> asking for help. I have 3 computers they have been networked for more
>>> than two years and worked just fine. Recently I noticed that the 2
>>> desktops with XP Home could not see the Laptop with XP Pro, I could work
>>> around the problem because the Laptop could see the desktops and I could
>>> transfer files that way. I use the laptop on the road and need to move
>>> files around when home. I had some time off for the Holidays and decided
>>> to fix this problem. The first thing I noticed is I can't ping the
>>> laptop from either of the desktops? I am assuming this condition
>>> happened after installing XP SP2. I have tried every suggestion I have
>>> seen on the post site no help. Net View reports "Network Path Not Found"
>>> IP Config all seems normal and the same on all machines except for IP
>>> address. I have turned off all firewalls and antivirus software no help.
>>>
>>> anybody got any ideas?
>>
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>> posting a question "How To Ask Questions The Smart Way" at
>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html (The site I've linked
>> to just has this article I think people should read before posting a
>> technical question.)
>
>
- Posted by Chuck on January 9th, 2006
On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 14:16:28 -0500, "Carl Heissenberger"
<c_heissenberger@hotmail.com> wrote:
>"Carl Heissenberger" <c_heissenberger@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:OAjzGqSFGHA.2892@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>I will try that
>> Thank You
>> "Joe Crown" <no-spam@netzero.net> wrote in message
>> news:OQxm%23iSFGHA.1676@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> Software firewalls other then the Windows firewall need to be uninstalled
>>> to be truly disabled. And the firewall ZoneAlarm makes it so you have to
>>> rebuild the TCP/IP stack after removing it because it leaves its settings
>>> in the registry on uninstall.
>>>
>>> Carl Heissenberger wrote:
>>>> Well I guess I will join the many who are having trouble networking and
>>>> asking for help. I have 3 computers they have been networked for more
>>>> than two years and worked just fine. Recently I noticed that the 2
>>>> desktops with XP Home could not see the Laptop with XP Pro, I could work
>>>> around the problem because the Laptop could see the desktops and I could
>>>> transfer files that way. I use the laptop on the road and need to move
>>>> files around when home. I had some time off for the Holidays and decided
>>>> to fix this problem. The first thing I noticed is I can't ping the
>>>> laptop from either of the desktops? I am assuming this condition
>>>> happened after installing XP SP2. I have tried every suggestion I have
>>>> seen on the post site no help. Net View reports "Network Path Not Found"
>>>> IP Config all seems normal and the same on all machines except for IP
>>>> address. I have turned off all firewalls and antivirus software no help.
>>>>
>>>> anybody got any ideas?
>Removing Zone Alarm did not help still no ping, I can't understand why I
>can't ping when the laptop can communicate with the other two computers? The
>laptop can ping itself. and also I noticed that sometimes the
>network/places/entire network will show all computers and like today the
>laptop only shows itself and one desktop shows the workgroup but if I click
>on it says not available, the third desktop shows all three???
>
>I just looked at entire network again on the computer that said NOT
>AVAILABLE and now 10 min. later all three computers are there??? What
>gives????
Carl,
With computers appearing and disappearing in Network Neighborhood, a browser
conflict sounds likely.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...lways-see.html
Also, check for overlooked firewalls. Make sure that ZA is the only firewall
component affecting you.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...ther-help.html
Take a look at "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each computer. Read
this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp
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- Posted by Joe Crown on January 10th, 2006
Did you not read the part where I said that ZoneAlarm doesn't remove any
of its screwed up settings. A good software firewall will do this
ZoneAlarm breaks it & leaves it broken
Carl Heissenberger wrote:
> Removing Zone Alarm did not help still no ping, I can't understand why I
> can't ping when the laptop can communicate with the other two computers? The
> laptop can ping itself. and also I noticed that sometimes the
> network/places/entire network will show all computers and like today the
> laptop only shows itself and one desktop shows the workgroup but if I click
> on it says not available, the third desktop shows all three???
>
> I just looked at entire network again on the computer that said NOT
> AVAILABLE and now 10 min. later all three computers are there??? What
> gives????
>
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Don't pay malware vendors - boycott Sony & Symantec for helping them
Please do not contact me directly or ask me to contact you directly for
assistance.
If your question is worth asking, it's worth posting.
If it’s not worth posting you should have done a search on
http://www.google.com/ http://www.google.com/grphp?hl=en&tab=wg&q= or
http://news.google.com/froogle?hl=en&tab=nf&ned=us&q= before wasting our
time.
If I sound hostile or arrogant you need to read the following before
posting a question "How To Ask Questions The Smart Way" at
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technical question.)
