Can not ping my own IP address, but can ping other IP addresses

GeorgeGao · October 30th, 2004

XP Home Edition SP2. Everything is working fine, I can access internet. But when trying to set up home network with another new computer, can not access the Network Workgroup. Looking further, find out that strangely, I can ping all other ip addresses on my network or outside, but I can not ping this computer's IP address. If I ran ipconfig command, it shows the correct ip address, as I can access Internet. I can ping local host as well.
When I try to ping this computer IP address, I got request timeout. I think this is the problem of not being able to complete my home network. Apprecaite your help on this.

**ThePatriot** · October 30th, 2004

Sounds like the Windows firewall is preventing you from pinging. Pinging localhost doesn't go out of the nic, which is why it works. Turn off the firewall in the "advanced" tab of the Local Area Connection properties to test.

GeorgeGao · October 30th, 2004

It does not work even if I turn off the firewall. Other computer on the network can't ping this one, but this one can ping other computer. Thanks for your response.

Tweakfiend · November 10th, 2004

Are you by any chance using firewall such as Zone Alarm, whereby you have to manually allow access to other Network users in Firewall properties ?

October 30th, 2004	Top \| #1
GeorgeGao OSNN Junior Addict Joined: October 2004 Posts: 2 Reputation: 0 Power: 0	Can not ping my own IP address, but can ping other IP addresses XP Home Edition SP2. Everything is working fine, I can access internet. But when trying to set up home network with another new computer, can not access the Network Workgroup. Looking further, find out that strangely, I can ping all other ip addresses on my network or outside, but I can not ping this computer's IP address. If I ran ipconfig command, it shows the correct ip address, as I can access Internet. I can ping local host as well. When I try to ping this computer IP address, I got request timeout. I think this is the problem of not being able to complete my home network. Apprecaite your help on this.

October 30th, 2004	Top \| #3
GeorgeGao OSNN Junior Addict Joined: October 2004 Posts: 2 Reputation: 0 Power: 0	Thanks, but it does not work It does not work even if I turn off the firewall. Other computer on the network can't ping this one, but this one can ping other computer. Thanks for your response.

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October 30th, 2004	Top \| #2
ThePatriot -=[BOHICA!]=- Joined: January 2004 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,742 Reputation: 750 Power: 127	Sounds like the Windows firewall is preventing you from pinging. Pinging localhost doesn't go out of the nic, which is why it works. Turn off the firewall in the "advanced" tab of the Local Area Connection properties to test.

November 10th, 2004	Top \| #4
Tweakfiend OSNN Senior Addict Joined: January 2004 Location: UK Posts: 340 Reputation: 202 Power: 108	Are you by any chance using firewall such as Zone Alarm, whereby you have to manually allow access to other Network users in Firewall properties ?