XP Pro cannot ping other machines

[Michael Ray]

I'm new to XP and am setting up some new PCs in our church, which has an
NT4 server using a domain. Server IP is 10.0.0.1. I set the XP Pro IP to
10.0.0.100 with the same subnet mask (255.255.255.0). I cannot even ping
the server or a PC running ME. All are connected through a SOHO switch. I
can ping 127.0.0.1. The cable should be fine (worked on the PC it
replaced and the link LED is on the NIC and the switch).

The XP by default set itself up with the default workgroup name. I
wouldn't have thought I would need to move it into the domain or need
DNS/WINS just to ping by IP, but is that the case?

All PCs but one will be moved to XP Pro in the next few weeks, but the
server will remain NT4 with a possible upgrade to 2000 in the future.

Thanks!

[CWatters]

Perhaps it's something to do with WinXP's firewall? Do you have that
switched on?


"Michael Ray" > wrote in message
...
> I'm new to XP and am setting up some new PCs in our church, which has an
> NT4 server using a domain. Server IP is 10.0.0.1. I set the XP Pro IP to
> 10.0.0.100 with the same subnet mask (255.255.255.0). I cannot even ping
> the server or a PC running ME. All are connected through a SOHO switch. I
> can ping 127.0.0.1. The cable should be fine (worked on the PC it
> replaced and the link LED is on the NIC and the switch).
>
> The XP by default set itself up with the default workgroup name. I
> wouldn't have thought I would need to move it into the domain or need
> DNS/WINS just to ping by IP, but is that the case?
>
> All PCs but one will be moved to XP Pro in the next few weeks, but the
> server will remain NT4 with a possible upgrade to 2000 in the future.
>
> Thanks!

[Michael Ray]

"CWatters" > wrote in
:

> Perhaps it's something to do with WinXP's firewall? Do you have that
> switched on?

Nope. Not according to the checkbox at least. I have 2 of them setup on the
same switch and in the same workgroup and they won't even ping each other.
I'm really puzzled and frustrated now. I'm going to take in a NT laptop
after church to make sure the connections are still good.

[CWatters]

Where do they get their IP address from and does each machine seem to have a
valid IP?


"Michael Ray" > wrote in message
...
> "CWatters" > wrote in
> :
>
> > Perhaps it's something to do with WinXP's firewall? Do you have that
> > switched on?
>
> Nope. Not according to the checkbox at least. I have 2 of them setup on
the
> same switch and in the same workgroup and they won't even ping each other.
> I'm really puzzled and frustrated now. I'm going to take in a NT laptop
> after church to make sure the connections are still good.

[Michael Ray]

"CWatters" > wrote in
:

> Where do they get their IP address from and does each machine seem to
> have a valid IP?

Yes, it's valid. I assign them manually.

[Dan]

Try automatic assignment...

That might work better with the server...


"Michael Ray" > wrote in message
...
> "CWatters" > wrote in
> :
>
> > Where do they get their IP address from and does each machine seem to
> > have a valid IP?
>
> Yes, it's valid. I assign them manually.