Need help. Can't ping my PC's local IP address

Question

I have a Dimension 3000 PC (with Window XP Home edition) that comes with a built in Ethernet card and Norteon Internet Security. I want to add it to my home network that current has 2 PCs running Window 98 and Me respectively. I have manually set up the computer name and the workgroup name. I have also manually set my Dimension 3000 PC's ethernet port IP address to 192.168.0.3 (with the other 2s being .1 & .2). However I can't see and ping the other computers. When I ping the local address 192.168.0.3, I get the timeout message too. Please help. What is wrong?

MRF4700 · Answer

I'm assuming that all three computers have the same workgroup name and none of them are wireless. Try clicking on your Network Places icon followed by the name of your network. Are your computer names displayed? If not, try running the network setup wizard in control panel.

Mike

jmwills · Answer

Check the settings of the Norotn Internet Security suite.  More than likley your issue in in there.  You need to make sure all three are in the 'trusted zone'.

MRF4700 · Answer

Yes, jmwills that is good advice and was going to be my next suggestion. Also, check the IP protocols of all three systems in the Properties window of their respective LAN connections to make sure they are similar. In regards to your question of getting a reply from pinging your local IP address, if you are trying to ping the IP address of the computer that you are keyboarding all the ping commands on you will not get a reply. It's like picking up your home phone receiver and dialing your home phone number, what happens? You get a busy signal, Why? You're on the phone.

vmansd · Answer

MRG4700 wrote: '... if you are trying to ping the IP address of the computer that you are keyboarding all the ping commands on you will not get a reply.' I beg to differ, I can always get a reply from the local computer, using its network IP address. If the ping isn't going through, I'd suspect the firewall is blocking it. Val

kh2005 · Answer

Thank all of you for your help. It turns out to be the firewall. After I disabled both the Window XP filewall and Nortel Internet Security firewall, everything works fine. Now I have a new question. How can I keep the firewall enabled without affecting the networking? Do I need to turn on both the Window XP firewall and the Nortel Internet Seciruty firewall?   kh2005

vmansd · Answer

First, only use one firewall. The Norton should give you more protection, as I assume it offers outbound filtering as well as inbound. Windows firewall only protects against inbound threats.

You should be able to configure Norton firewall to recognize your local network as a trusted zone, thus allowing full networking between the machines. Read its help information on configuration.

Val

merle249 · Answer

I bought a new Dell 3000 dimension and a wireless PCI card from another vendor,   the Computer will not recognize the wireless card which is from trendware,  anyone know what I can do,  Do I just need to get a different brand.    I have checked out the PCI slot and the card itself and both work.  so I am thinking it is a compatibility issue.

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