gaius5 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Athlon 64x2 running Vista Home Premium networked with P4 XP SP2 through Linksys WRT54G router (wired connection). Network name is MSHOME on both computers. Both computers can ping router, but not the other computer. Norton Integrated Security runs on both computers. NIS map on Atjhon shows both computers, but P4 is offline. NIS map on P4 shows both compouters online. When I click "repair" on P4 interface I get message, "TCP/IP is not enabled for this connection". How can I get the computers to see one another? gaius5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnzoFX Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 check your firewall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compass4 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 IF it says TCP/IP is not enabled, you should make sure TCP/IP is bound to that network adapter. Go to the properties of your NIC and make sure it looks like the pic Beyond that i've seen PC's that had incorrect network drivers loaded, do this. You should check your device manager and make sure there is no "Yellow Exclimation" marks. Start-->Run-->devmgmt.msc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPaul Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 If you can't ping the other computers, verfy NIS or Windows firewall (if that's enabled) isn't blocking ICMP packets. Also, if the machines are wireless, trying disaplying "loopback" in your routers config. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compass4 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 (edited) If you can't ping the other computers, verfy NIS or Windows firewall (if that's enabled) isn't blocking ICMP packets. Also, if the machines are wireless, trying disaplying "loopback" in your routers config. If TCP/IP is not Enabled, he's not going to be able to ping anything. {EDIT} I guess it does say in the OP that both computers can ping the router.. I find that difficult to believe if TCP/IP is not enabled on one of the PC's Edited January 29, 2008 by compass4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPaul Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 If TCP/IP is not Enabled, he's not going to be able to ping anything. If TCP/IP wasn't enabled, he wouldn't have been able to ping the router. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdzzzUK Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Sounds like you need to install the LLTD patch on the XP machine. Get it here if it's not already installed. Ad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H. Veteran Posted January 29, 2008 Veteran Share Posted January 29, 2008 another reason to hate firewalls behind firewalls. The firewall is doing exactly what is intended, block other computers from communicating directly with it. Turn off norton and see if they work just fine. After thatn remove it and run normal windows firewall enabling file sharing and you should be more than good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slammer55 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Another way to find your computer in the workgroup, since that is what you're using, is net view. Try Run-->cmd-->net view. This should display a listing of all the machines connected to your workgroup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted January 29, 2008 Veteran Share Posted January 29, 2008 another reason to hate firewalls behind firewalls. The firewall is doing exactly what is intended, block other computers from communicating directly with it. Turn off norton and see if they work just fine. After thatn remove it and run normal windows firewall enabling file sharing and you should be more than good to go. Yes, the OP should at least temporarily disable his software firewalls. His router will have a NAT firewall to keep him protected from outside intrusions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaius5 Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 I thank you all for your suggestions and have tried them all. Now I can ping both computers from one another, but the computers still can't see one another on the lan. In fact, the XP computer doesn't even show itself when I select, "View workgroup computers". On Vista run cmd net view displays only Athlon-PC (the Vista computer). On XP I get, "There are no entries in the list". It seems the problem is on the XP computer, but I don't now what else to try. btw The XP can connect to the Internet without any trouble. gaius5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slammer55 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Have you simply tried running the Network setup wizard? Are you positive you enabled sharing on both PC's? If all fails and you still can't determine the problem, start from scratch using this tutorial: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/w...1.mspx?mfr=true Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k22 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I thank you all for your suggestions and have tried them all. Now I can ping both computers from one another, but the computers still can't see one another on the lan. In fact, the XP computer doesn't even show itself when I select, "View workgroup computers". On Vista run cmd net view displays only Athlon-PC (the Vista computer). On XP I get, "There are no entries in the list". It seems the problem is on the XP computer, but I don't now what else to try. btw The XP can connect to the Internet without any trouble. gaius5 what happens when you do the following start, run, \\x.x.x.x (where x.x.x.x is the IP of the other machine) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PermaSt0ne Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 what happens when you do the followingstart, run, \\x.x.x.x (where x.x.x.x is the IP of the other machine) if they can ping each other, that should allow you to access the computers :yes: but it doesn't solve the problem of seeing the computers in the network windows (unfortunately) but it's better than nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaius5 Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 what happens when you do the followingstart, run, \\x.x.x.x (where x.x.x.x is the IP of the other machine) Windows cannot access \\192.168.1.101 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k22 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) Windows cannot access \\192.168.1.101 is file and print sharing enabled? if so, then you have a firewall problem. have you done any manual IP configuration or is everything done from DHCP - the machines should be on the same subnet. Edited January 30, 2008 by k22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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