Network Issue

[w2rus]

Hi,

I am experiancing an issue networking 3 windows xp machines

Equipment

2 * XP Pro SP2 and a XP Home SP2 laptop computers
1 * Brother Network enabled Fax/Printer
1 * 8 Port 10/100 Switch
1 * ADSL Broadband Rounter (DHCP Enabled)
1 * Inkjet printer connected locally to the PCwith the problem (Canon i560)

All computers and the network fax/printer connected to the switch which is also connected to the router

Checked all devices for valid IP and mask, all ok, no conflicts

All computers can print / fax via the network printer.
All computers can use the internet ok

The computer with the fault can ping all other devices, but the other 2 computers cannot ping it.

The other 2 computers cannot connect to any shares or the shared printer on this computer, but can conect to shares on the other computer.

Firewall has been turned off - made no difference
Simple file sharing has been tried both on and off

I am sure that once the computer can be pinged it will be fine

When trying to install the shared printer, the 2 computers can see the computer when browsing for it in the new printer wizard, but cannot connect to it, one message is about admin rights (security changed to full control for everyone) and printer man have lost its connection to the server error. the computer also shows up in "view workgroup computers", but cannot be connected to

any ideas?

Thanks in advance

W2rus

 

[Kurt111780]

I have the same problem. I can not access anything on a computer on my network. but it can access other network resources. It is as if there is a hidden firewall. This happened after I removed kerio personal firewall. I disabled the windows firewall and it did nothing. Its as if there is a hidden firewall. Its been causing many problems. I'm tempted to reload windows but really dont want to do that, everything else works fine.

Kurt

It's only easy when you know how.

http://www.seedandgarden.com

 

[alidabiri]

do you have norton?
check to see if they're in the same workgroup.
can you ping them?

 

[w2rus]

Only Norton anti virus, not internet security

I will have to check to see if the owner has ever had any other firewall software installed

All in the same workgroup, can't ping the PC with the problem, but can ping out

Thanks for you responce

W2rus

 

[Kurt111780]

OMG, I hated cisco before now I hate them big time. One of the computers had Cisco VPN client installed. It was not being used but this service was starting at boot up Cisco Systems, Inc. VPN Service. I disabled that and now I can ping the machine and everything.

This is not the problem on my other computer. Never had any VPN client installed on it.

Kurt

It's only easy when you know how.

http://www.seedandgarden.com

 

[alidabiri]

get rid of norton and try the network. it should work.
post result.

 

[w2rus]

Ok, I will try removing Norton, but it will be the weekend before I get chance

I will post result then

Thanks for all replys so far

W2rus

 

[alidabiri]

look for keyword "norton" in this site, and see how many problems are posted, and how many are corrected after norton is removed. norton will make your network a nightmare.

 

[w2rus]

Hi,

First of all, sorry for the late reply

I did remove Norton and the problem has been resolved, I find it strange that Norton can cause this type of issue

However, it is working now

Thanks to everyone who replied

W2rus