Cannot PING from Win2K server to Win XP Client

[muralisai25]

Hi,
I cannot ping a PC running win xp from a server running Win2K. The Internet firewall in xp client is disable and i stil canot ping the xp pc. How can i resolve this?
Thanks

 

[NetIntruder]

same subnet? different subnet?

Can you ping the server from the xp box?
Can you ping anything else from the xp box?

~Intruder~

"The Less You Do, The Less Can Go Wrong"

 

[muralisai25]

Hi Yes,
I can ping the server from the xp box. It seems to be a one way connection

 

[NetIntruder]

That's certainly odd. Are there any routers/firewalls/etc inbetween these 2 devices?

~Intruder~

"The Less You Do, The Less Can Go Wrong"

 

[Davetoo]

Or are you running any software firewalls? i.e. Symantec Internet Security can refuse a ping.

I'm Certifiable, not certified.
It just means my answers are from experience, not a book.

 

[muralisai25]

Both the server and the pc is on the same domain, but this is one pc with xp client on it and i am certain it does not have its own firewall
Thanks

 

[NetIntruder]

are there other devices on the same subnet as the xp box that are pingable by the server?

~Intruder~

"The Less You Do, The Less Can Go Wrong"

 

[davbar]

Also don't forget the network card or the drivers. I've seen a lot of these weird partially working partially broken network connections come down to a bad NIC or drivers that are somehow corrupt. That's my two cents, hope you solve the problem.

David.