MN700: shared internet works by can't get networking to work

Hi, sorry if this is a newbie question.
I've got MN700 wireless networking set up on an XP base station and a W2K
Pro computer. The W2K Pro is able to access the internet wirelessly using my
comcast modem, no problem. But neither computer can see the other - e.g. when
I ping one computer from the other, the requests time out, and the "Network
Devices" List on the broadband utility shows no devices. What's up??

Sounds like you have firewalls installed...

Carey

"dStum" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C2633EA5-5076-41CB-A0F3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi, sorry if this is a newbie question.
> I've got MN700 wireless networking set up on an XP base station and a W2K
> Pro computer. The W2K Pro is able to access the internet wirelessly using
> my
> comcast modem, no problem. But neither computer can see the other - e.g.
> when
> I ping one computer from the other, the requests time out, and the
> "Network
> Devices" List on the broadband utility shows no devices. What's up??

Yes. I did not realize that would be a problem. Is there a workaround?

"Carey Holzman" wrote:

> Sounds like you have firewalls installed...
>
> Carey
>
> "dStum" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:C2633EA5-5076-41CB-A0F3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi, sorry if this is a newbie question.
> > I've got MN700 wireless networking set up on an XP base station and a W2K
> > Pro computer. The W2K Pro is able to access the internet wirelessly using
> > my
> > comcast modem, no problem. But neither computer can see the other - e.g.
> > when
> > I ping one computer from the other, the requests time out, and the
> > "Network
> > Devices" List on the broadband utility shows no devices. What's up??
>
>
>

Firewalls lock-down your network. If your network isn't functioning
correctly, then UNLOCK it but installing the firewalls.

Carey

"dStum" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:66ECCD1A-B344-4614-8519-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes. I did not realize that would be a problem. Is there a workaround?
>
> "Carey Holzman" wrote:
>
>> Sounds like you have firewalls installed...
>>
>> Carey
>>
>> "dStum" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:C2633EA5-5076-41CB-A0F3-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hi, sorry if this is a newbie question.
>> > I've got MN700 wireless networking set up on an XP base station and a
>> > W2K
>> > Pro computer. The W2K Pro is able to access the internet wirelessly
>> > using
>> > my
>> > comcast modem, no problem. But neither computer can see the other -
>> > e.g.
>> > when
>> > I ping one computer from the other, the requests time out, and the
>> > "Network
>> > Devices" List on the broadband utility shows no devices. What's up??
>>
>>
>>

Lots of typos in my response... let me try that again...

Uninstall the firewalls to unlock your network. Then, once you get your
network working, install one firewall at a time ensuring you still have a
working network after each install before continuing on to the next.

If you network stops working, you'll know it's a firewall configuration
issue and to consult your firewall HELP or manual or tech support to resolve
it.

Carey



"Carey Holzman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Firewalls lock-down your network. If your network isn't functioning
> correctly, then UNLOCK it but installing the firewalls.
>
> Carey
>
> "dStum" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:66ECCD1A-B344-4614-8519-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Yes. I did not realize that would be a problem. Is there a workaround?
>>
>> "Carey Holzman" wrote:
>>
>>> Sounds like you have firewalls installed...
>>>
>>> Carey
>>>
>>> "dStum" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:C2633EA5-5076-41CB-A0F3-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> > Hi, sorry if this is a newbie question.
>>> > I've got MN700 wireless networking set up on an XP base station and a
>>> > W2K
>>> > Pro computer. The W2K Pro is able to access the internet wirelessly
>>> > using
>>> > my
>>> > comcast modem, no problem. But neither computer can see the other -
>>> > e.g.
>>> > when
>>> > I ping one computer from the other, the requests time out, and the
>>> > "Network
>>> > Devices" List on the broadband utility shows no devices. What's up??
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

Ok thanks Carey, I'll give that a try. I've got the free version of ZoneAlarm
running on both computers, will uninstall it and then see if the machines can
see each other on the network. If they still cannot, I'll post another query.

Doug

"Carey Holzman" wrote:

> Lots of typos in my response... let me try that again...
>
> Uninstall the firewalls to unlock your network. Then, once you get your
> network working, install one firewall at a time ensuring you still have a
> working network after each install before continuing on to the next.
>
> If you network stops working, you'll know it's a firewall configuration
> issue and to consult your firewall HELP or manual or tech support to resolve
> it.
>
> Carey
>
>
>
> "Carey Holzman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Firewalls lock-down your network. If your network isn't functioning
> > correctly, then UNLOCK it but installing the firewalls.
> >
> > Carey
> >
> > "dStum" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:66ECCD1A-B344-4614-8519-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Yes. I did not realize that would be a problem. Is there a workaround?
> >>
> >> "Carey Holzman" wrote:
> >>
> >>> Sounds like you have firewalls installed...
> >>>
> >>> Carey
> >>>
> >>> "dStum" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >>> news:C2633EA5-5076-41CB-A0F3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>> > Hi, sorry if this is a newbie question.
> >>> > I've got MN700 wireless networking set up on an XP base station and a
> >>> > W2K
> >>> > Pro computer. The W2K Pro is able to access the internet wirelessly
> >>> > using
> >>> > my
> >>> > comcast modem, no problem. But neither computer can see the other -
> >>> > e.g.
> >>> > when
> >>> > I ping one computer from the other, the requests time out, and the
> >>> > "Network
> >>> > Devices" List on the broadband utility shows no devices. What's up??
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
>
>
>

Please let me know either way.

Thanks,
Carey

"dStum" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:142DF711-0AE0-4619-94B5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Ok thanks Carey, I'll give that a try. I've got the free version of
> ZoneAlarm
> running on both computers, will uninstall it and then see if the machines
> can
> see each other on the network. If they still cannot, I'll post another
> query.
>
> Doug
>
> "Carey Holzman" wrote:
>
>> Lots of typos in my response... let me try that again...
>>
>> Uninstall the firewalls to unlock your network. Then, once you get your
>> network working, install one firewall at a time ensuring you still have a
>> working network after each install before continuing on to the next.
>>
>> If you network stops working, you'll know it's a firewall configuration
>> issue and to consult your firewall HELP or manual or tech support to
>> resolve
>> it.
>>
>> Carey
>>
>>
>>
>> "Carey Holzman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Firewalls lock-down your network. If your network isn't functioning
>> > correctly, then UNLOCK it but installing the firewalls.
>> >
>> > Carey
>> >
>> > "dStum" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > news:66ECCD1A-B344-4614-8519-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> Yes. I did not realize that would be a problem. Is there a workaround?
>> >>
>> >> "Carey Holzman" wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Sounds like you have firewalls installed...
>> >>>
>> >>> Carey
>> >>>
>> >>> "dStum" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >>> news:C2633EA5-5076-41CB-A0F3-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >>> > Hi, sorry if this is a newbie question.
>> >>> > I've got MN700 wireless networking set up on an XP base station and
>> >>> > a
>> >>> > W2K
>> >>> > Pro computer. The W2K Pro is able to access the internet wirelessly
>> >>> > using
>> >>> > my
>> >>> > comcast modem, no problem. But neither computer can see the other -
>> >>> > e.g.
>> >>> > when
>> >>> > I ping one computer from the other, the requests time out, and the
>> >>> > "Network
>> >>> > Devices" List on the broadband utility shows no devices. What's
>> >>> > up??
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>