wireless network help

[john_1069]

Hi people,

For some unknown reason i cannot ping myself, i have connected my laptop which i am on now to a wireless router. So it connect to the internet fine. Why cant i ping myself, it just times out.

Also the reason for the ping is because im trying to setup a LAN, with my desktop. The laptop can ping the desktop fine but it cant ping the laptop.

so the laptop is wireless while the desktop is connected via ethernet.

[Venkatesh_16]

Hi there John,

Ping works only in ONE direction
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/noping.html

PS: Steps in above site applies to both wired and wireless networks. Basically, the first step towards resolving this would be to disable the firewall protection temporarily.

HTH
Venkatesh

[john_1069]

thanks for that.. ill give it a go..

another thing, when i try to create a lan, i dont see my system on it when i try to view the network.

the desktop can see itself but the laptop cannot see itself.

[john_1069]

never mind with the help.. i got it all working..

thank you very much..

ended up being my secondary firewall.

[Venkatesh_16]

You are welcome. Glad to know all is well.

Cheers,
Venkatesh