You might try verifying your Windows firewall settings by running "netsh
firewall show config" and "netsh firewall show state" from the command
line. Microsoft has a KB article on firewall troubleshooting at
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357 .
wrote:
> Well I suppose reinstalling :-(( is probably going to be the only way I can
> get a definitive answer to this Network oddity .. Wire shark seems to
> suggest that all is fine with regards to send/receive ping requests .. M1
> for what ever reason will not answer the door knock ... But allows file &
> print sharing no problem .. I think I will pass on a reinstall
>
> Must be a Microsoft never to be solved mystery :-))
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wireshark-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:wireshark-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stephen Fisher
> Sent: 13 October 2006 00:44
> To: Community support list for Wireshark
> Subject: Re: [Wireshark-users] Lost packets can not ping my
> machineonmynetwork
>
>
>
> Your setup sounds fine and the ping requests are leaving the other
> machines AND arriving at M1. However, M1 chooses not to reply. I don't
> see any reason from a network perspective that this is happening. If
> it's a Windows machine, have you tried reinstalling? :)
>
>
> Steve
>
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