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Network path not found/pingtimedout
Name: calhoun Date: April 19, 2007 at 07:58:28 Pacific OS: XP Home CPU/Ram: P4 2.66Ghz/ 1GB Ram/ Gefo
Comment:
Hi guys,
I tried to create a home network using ethernet cables, hub & nics and have gotten local area connection status:connected in my taskbar on both pc's. The shared docs from my main pc show up on the other but if I try to open I get "network path not found" error. I dont see the shared docs from the other pc on my main pc. Both systems can ping themselves locally but if I try to ping across the ethernet connection I get "ping request timed out" error.
Name: wanderer Date: April 19, 2007 at 08:34:38 Pacific
Reply:
turn off the windows [or any] firewalls on each pc. then see if it works
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Response Number 2
Name: calhoun Date: April 19, 2007 at 16:36:44 Pacific
Reply:
I had already disabled windows firewall and created network control rules with comodo firewall to allow the network. Still no joy.
Firefly! ~Keep Flying~
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Response Number 3
Name: calhoun Date: April 19, 2007 at 23:00:11 Pacific
Reply:
Success! I got rid of my hub and cables and bought a crossover cable instead. Network is file and printer sharing perfectly. The only thing not working is internet connection sharing.. it just doesnt want to work on the client pc.
Firefly! ~Keep Flying~
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Response Number 4
Name: Analyst Date: April 21, 2007 at 18:30:12 Pacific
Reply:
Internet routers are much better and easier to work with than Internet connection sharing.
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