Second Notebook kills ping

HI All,

I hope someone can help me here.

I have two notebooks, both running WinXP SP2 with identical Local Area Connections except for IP addresses.

Notebook A is IP 192.168.4.36
Notebook B is IP 192.168.4.39

Subnet is the default 255.255.255.0

When I ping B from A, all is well and using the /t option on ping it will happily ping for hours.

The minute I ping A from B, A gives "Request Timed Out" and the notebook has to be restarted. B's message is also "Request Timed Out ".

I thought at first it might be the router, but I have tried with a cross-over and through my 8-port switch, and the same thing happens.

What am I missing? I have reset all the network settings

BTW, both notebooks are running Windows Firewall at the moment

PLEASE HELP

Regards
Justin

 

This looks like a firewall issue. I think one of your systems is blocking incoming ICMP traffic (ICMP is the protocol ping uses).

 

WIll Try the Firewalls

Thanx Reggie,

My wife is away wife the one notebook, so I will try switching off the Firewalls when she gets back.

Should I switch off the firewall on the ADSL Router as well??

 

What about IPs?

Another quick thought>

Would it be better for me to setup DHCP rather than using Static IP's?

 

For two machines??? NO

 

More than two

The network actually has 8 PC's in total All the other PC's are happily talking, pinging, surfing and Basically getting on with the things I want them to do

 

Switch off the firewall to test if this is the problem, but then you need to locate the setting that will allow the firewall to pass ICMP from and to your local network.

Strictly, not being able to PING is not a major issues. All it means is that you can't PING. Other services are fine. The most secure option is not to allow ICMP at all, as hackers can use it to identify devices on your network. However, it is useful to use PING to test your connections. So generally it is best to limit ICMP traffic to only your PCs/Network.

No, definitely not. You always need a firewall between you and the internet.

 

When Using Netbios all works well on all PC and the 2 notebooks, but my problem comes in when trying to play Age of Mythology with my wife, bcos we are using the notebooks and they don't talk using TCP/IP

I know, AOM, but at least then I am allowed to carry on gaming.

I haven't mentioned the actual local area connection settings.
Client for Windows
File and Print sharing for Microsoft Networks
QOS Packet scheduler
NWLiNK Netbios
NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible transport Protocol
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

Could any of this be a problem??

 

Does the game need IPX/SPX? If not, I'd remove:

NWLiNK Netbios
NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible transport Protocol

To configure the Windows Firewall for Ping:

1. Double click on the Windows Firewall icon in Control panel
2. Select the Advanced tab
3. Select the local area connection and click on Settings
4. Click on the ICMP tab
5. Select "Allow incoming echo requests

I expect you will need to configure the firewall to allow someone to connect you your Age of Mythology instance. Go to the Game support site - there should be information about firewall settings.

 

Not familiar with your game.
But some require port forwarding or a DMZ exception in router.

Check software manual

btw - if need port forwarding or DMZ exception - good idea to use static IP - no matter how many machines. You have to give IP address of computer forwarded to. Want it to be same every time booted up.

If have both router and modem I'd turn off firewall in modem. It's redundant and will just give you grief if trying to customize n setup things.

 

At Last

This was the answer I was looking for. Thanx ReggieB, and thanx to all the others who had a hand in teaching me some new stuff I didn't know about

The one notebook did not allow ICMP, and that was killing everything.

THanx for all the help