Linksys router, 2 Desktops, Win 2000 and XP Network Issue

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Slavisa

Hello,

I have a Linksys Router 4 ports in the back with one Desktop witn Win2000
and another one with Win XP Home.

What i'm trying to do is create a network where the two computers can share
one folder. Now i have both computers on the same workgroup!

They both are assigned an IP automatically and one is 192.168.1.100
(win2000) and XP one is 192.168.1.101.

With the Win2000 i can ping it self but i cannot ping the XP computer.
With the XP computer i can Ping the Win 2000 computer, but i cannot ping
that computer at all!

Both Firewalls are turned OFF, no antivirus software ON on XP or win2000.

with Win 2000 i can see the Entire Network and see my workgroup and both
computers. I can access the Win2000 computer, but i cannot access the XP one.

Weird part is if i take my Laptop that has Win Xp Pro on it, and i use a
crossover cable to connect from laptop to win2000, sharing and everything
works effortlessly and also when i connect my laptop to XP sharing and
everything works.

But with each other they dont work. I tried replacing the NIC Cards and that
did not do anything

Any Ideas would help,

Thanks
 
Slavisa said:
Hello,

I have a Linksys Router 4 ports in the back with one Desktop witn Win2000
and another one with Win XP Home.

What i'm trying to do is create a network where the two computers can
share
one folder. Now i have both computers on the same workgroup!

They both are assigned an IP automatically and one is 192.168.1.100
(win2000) and XP one is 192.168.1.101.

With the Win2000 i can ping it self but i cannot ping the XP computer.
With the XP computer i can Ping the Win 2000 computer, but i cannot ping
that computer at all!

Both Firewalls are turned OFF, no antivirus software ON on XP or win2000.

with Win 2000 i can see the Entire Network and see my workgroup and both
computers. I can access the Win2000 computer, but i cannot access the XP
one.

Weird part is if i take my Laptop that has Win Xp Pro on it, and i use a
crossover cable to connect from laptop to win2000, sharing and everything
works effortlessly and also when i connect my laptop to XP sharing and
everything works.

But with each other they dont work. I tried replacing the NIC Cards and
that
did not do anything

Any Ideas would help,

Thanks
Click to expand...
The XP machine is not setup correctly if it cannot even ping itself. If you
are trying to connect to the router with the configuration for the cross
over connection, there is your problem.
You need to rerun the Network Setup Wizard on the XP machine.
Jim
 
right now im using regular cable, but with laptop i used crossover.

I tried re-running the network wizard on XP and a new workgroup but still
nothing, same results!
 
Slavisa said:
right now im using regular cable, but with laptop i used crossover.

I tried re-running the network wizard on XP and a new workgroup but still
nothing, same results!
Click to expand...
The workgroup name has no bearing on your problem. (I. E., it does not
affect the ability to ping the localhost).
If that is all that you changed, it was a waste of time to run the network
setup wizard.
And, until you can get the XP computer to ping itself, you will not be able
to get the network operational.
Post the results of ipconfig/all.
Perhaps you should consult the websites of MVP Chuck and MVP Jack for
instructions and troubleshooting.

Jim
 
right now im using regular cable, but with laptop i used crossover.


The workgroup name has no bearing on your problem. (I. E., it does not
affect the ability to ping the localhost).
If that is all that you changed, it was a waste of time to run the network
setup wizard.
And, until you can get the XP computer to ping itself, you will not be able
to get the network operational.
Post the results of ipconfig/all.
Perhaps you should consult the websites of MVP Chuck and MVP Jack for
instructions and troubleshooting.

Jim
Click to expand...

Check software "firewall" settings, including XP's SP2 one. It can be
set to not let "ping" to be responded.
 
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