Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 18:07:18 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: rizazoe <zigkod@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD basic networking Message-ID: <20050301175634.O26737@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <20050301102402.44705.qmail@web54410.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20050301102402.44705.qmail@web54410.mail.yahoo.com>
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On Tue, 1 Mar 2005, rizazoe wrote:
> I'm trying to test FreeBSD Basic networking
> I've connected my BSDbox to a D-link 624.
> I'va also connected A WinXP to the Dlink router
> Both are connected by ethernet cable
> The trouble is my BSDbox can seem to ping the Winxp
^^^
> but the Winxp can ping my BSD box
^^^
>
> 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.100
> ---- Router -------
> |BSD |--- DLink 624---| Win XP|
> ---- -------
> 192.168.0.2
If that first "can" is really a "can't", it probably means you have XP
SP2, which enables the Windows firewall. In turn, the firewall disables
all--yes, all--ICMP packets.
So Windows XP SP2 doesn't respond to a ping unless you go in and change
at least the very first ICMP option in the firewall. This breaks DHCP,
too, but then who uses that? 8-)
-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
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