Sue, Check the little things first. Are the IP's correct. Are the netmasks
identical. If the answer is yes - are you running a firewall with the Port 7
blocked. The ping command falls under the ICMP protocol. Port 7 should be
the echo port for ICMP.

Bon Chance...John

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sue Clark" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 9:43 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Can\'t ping network


> Out of options, now to I turn to the experts for any possible
> suggestions or solutions...
> I have two home built computers networked together with a
> crossover cable. Both have onboard LAN (one Realtek, one
> Davicom). Both are running Win98SE.
> I cannot get internet connection sharing to work. I have previously
> had it working with two previous computers, same setup, same OS,
> everything the same except different specs MoBo and memory
> wise. Those older two were linked with 3Com NICs and I had no
> problem as long as I assigned IP addresses to each.
> The problem appears to be that I cannot ping the other computer
> (either way). The networking is fine, I see both computers and can
> access one from the other. ICS was set up and the client computer
> (no modem) could not access the internet.
> I uninstalled ICS, tried three different other ICS programs, same
> problem with all. All pings to the other computer time out.
> Thinking it might be the cable length (it's 50 feet, which should
> really not be a problem but who knows), I brought the client into the
> same room and swapped it out with a known good 10 ft. cable.
> Network is fine, but still the pings time out.
> I currently have assigned the 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2 to the
> two different computers, but have tried others without success. I
> have also tried in the ICS to assign IP addresses automatically, and
> every other configuration I have seen suggested in various help
> files.
> I'd really like to get the other computer able to access the internet.
> We only have dial-up here, so please no suggestions regarding
> routers, broadband, etc. All we have available here is satellite for
> broadband, and that's really not acceptable. Nor is the "DSL" my
> phone company offers for US$60 that's limited to 128 KB, plus the
> need for a paradyne (read expensive) router an acceptable (to me)
> alternative.
> If there is a router that would work with an analog dial up
> connection, I'd love to hear about it, because if necessary, that's the
> way I could go. But I'm hoping someone would have suggestions as
> to why the ping might be timing out and what, if anything I can do
> about it. Again, everything works (in fact no matter how many times
> I change the configurations) as a network, just no internet
> connection sharing.
> If it matters, I've tried Wingate, Nat32, and Soho Connection as
> alternatives to M$ ICS.
>
> Anxiously awaiting any thoughts from the network gurus and
> thanking you in advance.
>
> Sue Clark
> Bristol, ME
>
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