Internet works, but can't see other computers please help

Hi i've got kind a strange problem. There is an existing network (8
comps - lets name them:comp1,comp2,..., comp8) connected to a DSL via
crapy router (ASMAX BR 604 Broadband Router). All works vell. Some time
ago i wanted to add one more computer(comp9 :P).The idea was to not
connect it directly to the router. I bought network cards, and cable.
Pluged cards and cable to comps 8 and 9. After some effort comp9 was
able to acces the internet. The final configuration:

comp8:
bridged two connections (static ip, and local gate is of course a
router 192.168.2.1)
a)to the router
b)to the comp9

comp9:
a)to the comp8 - with automatic ip assignation

I didn't use other software to share interenet connection.

Internet works fine, but i need this two comps to communicate threw a
local network(i need it for fiele/printer sharing and mayby for games).
When i pinging comp8 from comp9 i get response (always 1 of 4 packages
is wasted). But comp8 cant see comp9! Any ideas how to make it works?
Both comps r WinXP. If u need more information i'll be glad to write
it.

Sry for english, and thanx.

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"raven" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Hi i've got kind a strange problem. There is an existing network (8
>comps - lets name them:comp1,comp2,..., comp8) connected to a DSL via
>crapy router (ASMAX BR 604 Broadband Router). All works vell. Some time
>ago i wanted to add one more computer(comp9 :P).The idea was to not
>connect it directly to the router. I bought network cards, and cable.
>Pluged cards and cable to comps 8 and 9. After some effort comp9 was
>able to acces the internet. The final configuration:
>
>comp8:
>bridged two connections (static ip, and local gate is of course a
>router 192.168.2.1)
>a)to the router
>b)to the comp9
>
>comp9:
>a)to the comp8 - with automatic ip assignation
>
>I didn't use other software to share interenet connection.
>
>Internet works fine, but i need this two comps to communicate threw a
>local network(i need it for fiele/printer sharing and mayby for games).
>When i pinging comp8 from comp9 i get response (always 1 of 4 packages
>is wasted). But comp8 cant see comp9! Any ideas how to make it works?
>Both comps r WinXP. If u need more information i'll be glad to write
>it.
>
>Sry for english, and thanx.

The most likely problem is that a firewall on comp9 is blocking access
from comp8. It could be WinXP's built-in firewall, or it could be a
firewall program from Norton, McAfee, ZoneAlarm, PC-cillin, Sygate,
etc. Configure the firewall to allow access by other computers on the
local area network.
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