Well, the firewall was not enabled, so that wasn't the problem.  However, I
moved the new computer to a different location in the house and it now pings
in both directions.  I don't see why the location would make a difference
one way and not the other, but there you have it!

Anyway, thanks for the help from everybody (I doubt if I would have thought
about the firewall since I don't use it) and maybe my experience will
provide a clue to someone else with this problem.

Steve B.

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Gillett" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 1:41 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] home network problem


>   In order for ping to work at all, basic connectivity has to work in both
> directions.
>   I have seen ping work in one direction and fail in the other under
exactly
> ONE circumstance:  when there was a filter or firewall blocking it.  Make
> sure that the XP firewall is not enabled on the new computer.
>
> David Gillett
>
>
> On 26 Jul 2004 at 13:26, Steve Brumbaugh wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm adding another computer to my home network and I'm having problems
that
> > Win XP troubleshooting doesn't seem to solve.
> >
> > I'm using a wireless network system (Airlink+) that already works
> > successfully with the other 2 computers.  I've run the XP network wizard
on
> > all the network computers.  The new computer has access to the internet
just
> > fine, but it doesn't recognize the original network computers in Window
> > Explorer.  The originals don't find the new one either.
> >
> > I've run the XP troubleshooters and got to the point where I'm pinging
the
> > other computers on the network.  All of them have IP addresses.  When I
ping
> > the others from the new computer, I get responses.  When I ping the new
> > computer from the other computers, I just get timed out - no response.
I
> > figure this is the problem, but what can I do about it?  Why is the
pinging
> > only one way?
> >
> > Any help?
> >
> > Steve
> >
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