Check out some similar questions!

Sonycea · Dec 21, 2006, 02:19 AM

I want to connect my laptop to my PC.
PC setting:
Ip 192.168.1.1
Subnet 255.255.255.0

Laptop setting
Ip 192.168.1.2
Subnet 255.255.255.0

I'm using cross over ethernet lan cable.
The problem is I cannot access my laptop and vice versa
The LAN already shows connected 100Mbps
When I ping my laptop from PC it shows "request time out".
I can't figure out what's the problem. Can anyone help me? Please.

SESaskDFC · Dec 21, 2006, 07:07 AM

Howdy and welcome to AMHD:

Do both systems belong to the same workgroup?

Murray

Northwind_Dagas · Dec 22, 2006, 09:00 AM

If running Windows XP on both systems, is the exception for "File and Print Sharing" enabled in the Firewall?

Are there any other security applications running, such as Norton Security?

Sonycea · Dec 24, 2006, 06:48 AM

Both of them run on winxp.
File and printer sharing is turned on. I've disabled all security including firewall and antivirus.

SESaskDFC · Dec 24, 2006, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by SESaskDFC

Do both systems belong to the same workgroup??

What about the workgroup?

Murray

Sonycea · Dec 25, 2006, 09:55 AM

Workgroup all set with the same name.

cajalat · Dec 27, 2006, 06:23 AM

If your firewall is disabled on both machines and a PING doesn't work then the problem has nothing to do with File and Printing sharing or what group each machine belongs to. It has to be at a lower level. Start troubleshooting at the lowest level first and eliminate problems going up the OSI stack.

So are there other ethernet cards in each of the laptop/pc or is the 192.168.1.x network the only network? Can you post the output of "netstat -rn" for both machines? Lets start there and work our way up.