> tcp/ip to answer your question. As it turns out the network > card was bad. Now why did that not show up when it was pinged?
Primarily because a ping does not test hardware. If the NIC was marginally functional, ICMP may have worked, where other protocols using IP or directed communication may not have. Yes, it's typically touted that if ping works, the network is fine. This, in fact is true - machine to machine communication (through routers, switches, etc.) is fine. However, this may not discole problems at the hardware level. Sometimes it's just necessary to go back to good old hardware trouble shooting when everything else works. Try the hardware diags, or - as you did - replace the suspected component. Though I'm sure this is a paraphrase, Sherlock Holmes often told Watson: "When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." In your case, I think this, too, applies. Strange thing, these computers. ;) Rick Kingslan - Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000] Microsoft Certified Trainer MCSA, MCSE+I - Windows NT / 2000 "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." --- Arthur C. Clarke > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:ActiveDir-owner@;mail.activedir.org] On Behalf Of Michael Tock > Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 10:27 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT/ cannot share resources > > > tcp/ip to answer your question. As it turns out the network > card was bad. Now why did that not show up when it was pinged? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:ActiveDir-owner@;mail.activedir.org]On Behalf Of David > N. Precht > Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 8:00 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT/ cannot share resources > > > What protocols are running on that box? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:ActiveDir-owner@;mail.activedir.org] On Behalf Of Michael Tock > Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 11:21 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ActiveDir] OT/ cannot share resources > > > Ok you network people, I cannot share my files on just one of > my computers, it is just a small peer to peer workgroup. I > can see the computer in the network neighborhood. The > computer I am having problems with has win 98. So what is > causing the problem, and how do I fix it. > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > > > List info : > http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > > > > List info : > http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
