Well, I verifed that I have an ICMP exception for PING/echo and have port 445
open on both machies (with the scope of the exception being my network, i.e.
subnet) - But I still am not able to get an comminucation b/w the machines.
Firewall on/off - now a correction to one of my eariler posts. When
logged into the local machine (i.e. not the domain) for both machines: On
Machine A, on the Firewall's General tab, The "Off..." radio button is
selected, but both the "On..." and "Off..." buttons are disabled (greyed
out). The message at the bottom states that "Windows Firewall is using your
domain settings". On machine B, on the Firewall's General tab, the "Off..."
radio button is selected and enabled. The message at the bottom of the screen
states that "Windows Firewall is using your NON-domain settings". I'm not
sure of this discrepancy is causing an issue.
What other reasons would there be that I can't get these two machines to
talk - given they could communicate before I installed XP SP2?
Ok, one other possible issue - I just realized that I also installed
Checkpoint Software technologies' VPN-1 SecureClient software on both
machines. It looks like it has settings for security profiles but I don't see
a way to set exceptions... could this be the culprit? If so, any ideas on how
to deal with it (other than disabling it...)
Thanks for your help thus far!
Charles
"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
You should be able to do it by IP address, or by machine name. If port 445 is opened, then you shouldn't have any problem. Since you're behind a router, have you tried turning XP's firewall off? If that works, then its definitely a firewall issue.
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" wrote in message ...
So, it appears that I have an exception for ping/echo and port 445 open - but
I'm still not able to map (or ping) from one PC to the other...
Any other suggestions?
BTW, say for instance, that my IP addresses are 192.168.0.100 and ....101 on
the two machines respectively... I should be able to map drives from one
machine to the other using the router assigned IPs (that's how I used todo it
before I upgraded to XP SP2...)
I'm stumped!
"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
ICMP Echo is the same as a Ping. Port 445 should be the port that ping's come in on.
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" wrote in message ...
Oops, I see that in your message now...
Ok, on both PC's I've got the option "Allow incoming echo request" checked
but nothing else. I don't see anything about "Ping".
Is there some port that I need to enable (and how)?
"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
ICMP packet exceptions are on the Advanced tab, ICMP section, not the Exceptions tab.
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" wrote in message ...
Thanls for the quick reply!
On the "Windows Firewall" dialog's general tab, both the on and off radio
buttons are greyed out - and there's a message at the bottom stating that the
"Windows Firewall is using your domain settings"... (I'm logged in on the
domain account - the firewall has this same setting when I login to the local
machine)
Regardless, under the exceptions tab, I have no program or service named
like "ICMP Ping/echo packets" - how do I add this exception to the list
(clicking add programs reveals no program like "*ICMP*")? Further, how will I
know whick port(s) to open up without creating a security risk for myself?
"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
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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" wrote in message ...
I am having trouble getting a connection (ping, with eventual desire to map a
drive) between two machines on XP SP2 - before upgrading to XP SP2 I did not
have this problem.
Here's my set up...
Two laptops with XP SP2, connected via a router. When logging into the
"local machine" on both laptops, neither machine can PING the other. Same
story when I login to both machines on the same domain... what gives.
I know the IP addresses of both machines, subnet mask and such - but I can't
reach one machine from the other... I need help - can someone throw me a bone?