device timed out when pinging localhost

[jrtech]

Have DSL, with sprint router connected to linksys router for small network with 1 server. Disabled DHCP, added static nonroutable addresses on each computer 10.4.32 with subnet mask of 255.255.255.224 in order to have more subnets at a later date. I also installed Win 2000 server. I can ping other addresses okay, but I can't ping localhost, I get a "device timed out" error. Why can't I ping localhosts? Can the server and the linksys have static nonroutable addresses? Please help!

 

[gbiello]

'localhost' is usually configured in your 'hosts' file. Maybe that's missing. Instead of "ping localhost", try "ping 127.0.0.1". That should work.

-gbiello

 

[jrtech]

Thanks,

It took awile but I discovered that my problem was Norton Internet Security (NIS) being enabled on the WIn 2K server computer. Once I disabled it, I was able to ping myself and ping other computers on the LAN. I installed it because I wanted a second layer of security, unfortunately, NIS does not tell you what ports it opens or closes when you set its "high" "medium" or "low" settings. Does anyone know of a more granular host firewall?

 

[jpm121]

Zone alarm pro.

You can specify which ports each individual program or component can access, both incoming and outgoing.

I'm not affiliated, just a loyal customer for 2 years.

Good luck...