Can Ping Win XP Pro client

From: Todd (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/30/03


Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 11:28:35 -0800

This is exactly what happened. The Client had the
firewall turned on. As soon as we turned it off, I could
ping the client.

Thanks for the help!
>-----Original Message-----
>Just a guess here. One machine can ping another but
ping
>in opposite direction fails - is there personal firewall
>software on one machine? The XP builtin firewall is
>disabled by default, I believe.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I have a new client on my network running Win XP Pro.
>>This client can communicate with the network just fine,
>>and this client can ping my computer and get a
successful
>>response. However, when I try to ping this client, I
get
>>no response (Request Time Out). I can ping any other
IP
>>address on that subnet, just not this device.
>>
>>Is there some setting in Win XP that will restrict the
>>machione from responding to a ping request?
>>.
>>
>.
>



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