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Thanks everybody for your help Carried out bill casters suggestions, still nothing Bill, on XP SP2 for ICMP settings the echo request appears in two places In advanced - settings -local area connections item - settings ICMP tab it is not ticked by default but the separate ICMP section click...

Thanks everybody. 1. I will get the Ipconfig tomorrow when i visit the charity again. 2. When you allow simple file and print sharing XP normally allows ping ICMP. I had checked it was ticked on. 3. Most small charities are strapped for cash, it took over a year to raise additional funds to...

Thanks bcaster the link to michna was very helpful but problem still exists The machines were new out of the box. No extra software was installed. They use a small hub and I used the same cables as the machines they replaced. I also tried new cables. checked cables with a cable tester all OK...

Have run out of ideas and hair! Cannot get TCP/IP to work on Win XP SP2 As a volenteer at a small charity have set up a small peer to peer network. Comprises 2 to 3 new Dell 2400 P4 PC's running XP home/XP pro SP2. Cannot get TCP/IP to work. The charity now want to go to broadband so I have to...