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Old September 1st 05, 07:04 PM
Doug Knox MS-MVP
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ICMP Echo is the same as a Ping. Port 445 should be the port that =
ping's come in on.

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Oops, I see that in your message now...
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Ok, on both PC's I've got the option "Allow incoming echo request" =

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but nothing else. I don't see anything about "Ping".
Is there some port that I need to enable (and how)?
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"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
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ICMP packet exceptions are on the Advanced tab, ICMP section, not the =

Exceptions tab.
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http://www.dougknox.com
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Thanls for the quick reply!
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On the "Windows Firewall" dialog's general tab, both the on and off =

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buttons are greyed out - and there's a message at the bottom =

stating that the=20
"Windows Firewall is using your domain settings"... (I'm logged in =

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domain account - the firewall has this same setting when I login to =

the local=20
machine)
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Regardless, under the exceptions tab, I have no program or service =

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like "ICMP Ping/echo packets" - how do I add this exception to the =

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(clicking add programs reveals no program like "*ICMP*")? Further, =

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know whick port(s) to open up without creating a security risk for =

myself?
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"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
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Is the Windows firewall enabled? If so, check the firewall =

exceptions to ensure that ICMP Ping/echo packets are allowed. This =
setting and other ICMP settings are found on the Advanced tab, ICMP, =
Settings.
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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart =

Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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I am having trouble getting a connection (ping, with eventual =

desire to map a=20
drive) between two machines on XP SP2 - before upgrading to XP =

SP2 I did not=20
have this problem.=20
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Here's my set up...
Two laptops with XP SP2, connected via a router. When logging =

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"local machine" on both laptops, neither machine can PING the =

other. Same=20
story when I login to both machines on the same domain... what =

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I know the IP addresses of both machines, subnet mask and such - =

but I can't=20
reach one machine from the other... I need help - can someone =

throw me a bone?


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