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Scenerio:

1 computer downstairs running Me, 1 computer upstairs running XP, connected to a hub. These 2 computers want to share a 3-in-1 printer also connected to the hub. The downstairs computer can print to the printer and also recieve a scanned document. The upstairs computer can print to the printer but cannot recieve a scanned document. The downstairs computer when using the ping utility cannot ping the upstairs computer.

Is this an ethernet card problem?

*edit
oopsie I forgot to mention
A laptop was taken upstairs and using the same CAT5 and the upstairs' IP addy, it could recieve a scanned document.

What's confusing me is that it can send but not recieve

Brad is thinking on the right lines here GG... it's definitely a firewall issue..

add the local subnet (or just the ME PC if you prefer)to the trusted/local zone in your firewall setup... should solve your problem (or turn off the xp firewall and install a decent firewall instead )

If the comps are not on-line anyway...just Disable the Firewall in XP completly.


Cactus

I bow down to thee AGAIN


Thx brad the firewall was the culprit........my knees are not going to be very pretty I keep bowing to you...........

Thx to all who helped

Gg... Thanks! I'm here to help. No Bow needed. But, I'll bet your knees are pretty.
brad

shucks......

...ok what happened to the embarrassed Emoticon ? Come on PCguy.....