Can access network, but can't ping local Ethernet

[dane775]

Strange problem...my Ethernet NIC stopped responding to pings even though I have no problems pinging other devices and network connectivity is good. I'm running XP Pro and have Norton AnitVirus installed.

I turned off the WinXP and Norton firewalls and still couldn't ping. I do a pretty good job of keeping Spyware and viruses off my PC. In addition to Norton I use Ad-aware Pro, Spybot, and Spyware Blaster, so I don't think it's that. I could dig into it a bit more but it just seems too strange. No problem getting to the net, but I can't ping my own interface and othter PCs on the same subnet can't ping this adapter.

Any ideas?...(thanks is advance)...

 

[dk87]

Even if the WinXP firewall is off, it can interrupt packets. Stop the service, then try it.

 

[dane775]

Oh yeah!...I knew that. Ummm...okay, I didn't know that...*grin*

Thanks much, I'll give that a shot.