Re: FN-FORUM: Network Problems

date posted 1st July 2004 18:49

On Thursday 01 Jul 2004 18:10, Robert Keight wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm trying to network two PCs both running Windows XP and can't seem to g=
et
> them to see each other.
>
> - Both computers give me notification when I plug the ethernet cable in.
> - I get a bytes received figure in the status initially, but after that it
> doesn't changed and stays at about 4bytes.
> - I've tried pinging the loopback 127.0.0.1 on both computers and it works
> ok.
> - I've tried pinging each computer from the other and each computer to
> itself, and everything fails APART FROM one of the PCs pinging itself.
>
> I've run Microsoft network diagnostics on THE OTHER PC that fails to ping
> itself and the bits that fail are as follows:
> Microsoft Network Diagnostics, Under Network Adapters:
> [00000001] NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking Controller FAILED
>
> + DNSServerSearchOrder =3D 10.0.0.2 (FAILED)
> Pinging 10.0.0.2 with 32 bytes of data:
> Destination host unreachable.
> Destination host unreachable.
> Destination host unreachable.
> Destination host unreachable.
> Ping statistics for 10.0.0.2:
> Packets: Sent =3D 4, Received =3D 0, Lost =3D 4 (100% loss)
>
> + IPAddress =3D 192.168.0.1 (FAILED)
> Pinging 192.168.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:
> Request timed out.
> Request timed out.
> Request timed out.
> Request timed out.
> Ping statistics for 192.168.0.1:
> Packets: Sent =3D 4, Received =3D 0, Lost =3D 4 (100% loss)
>
> Device Manager states that the network adapter controller is working ok.
>
> Has anyone got any suggestions?
>
> Thanks
>
> Rob

Hi Rob,

You have just the two computers connected with a crossover cable?
Assuming no firewall issues (not XP SP2 RCx by any chance?)
The IP addresses are in different ranges - so it could be a routing issue.
Try with both PC's having IP's from the same range - ie 192.168.0.1 and=20
192.168.0.2

Regards