Simple ping challenge

[ferndoc]

How would you set up the following? Unfortunately, I live with proof that it can be done -- I just don't know how I did it!

Network is 192.168.0.n 255.255.255.0. Three static addressed (0.n) computers, one router AP.
*AP (0.250 -- addressible wireless router -- configured as access point only).
*Win98 (0.5) is wired to AP can ping 4/4 including AP. Gets http: from AP via URL 192.168.0.250
*XPProICS (0.1) wired to AP can ping only 1/4 -- this is weird, cannot ping or http: AP. Same in "Safe mode"
*XPProLap is wireless (0.9) or wired (0.8) - but not both, can ping 3/4 either way -- never XPProICS. Can http: AP either way.

Let's forget troubleshooting because I've changed or reinstalled every cable, protocol, service, removed ICS, deleted Winsock (reinstalled TCP/IP), changed the router, run with/without firewalls or virus scanner, turned off MAC address control in AP (only for wireless but disabled anyway), used "Safe mode with Networking" -- No Joy.

Other symptoms are legion but let's stick with ping to simplify to the max: Please tell me how to configure a working XP TCP/IP on XPProICS to ignore an otherwise responsive router that doesn't know that XPProICS exists! Either Ping or http: (//192.168.0.250) Your solution must work in "Safe Mode".

 

[Serbtastic]

Post the output from the following commands on the XPProICS machine for analysis:

ipconfig /all
netstat -r

 

[ferndoc]

Sure thing -- disxonnected from ISP at the time...

C:\>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : rufous
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : riverboat
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : riverboat

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Cont
roller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : -obliterated-[/color red]
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 205.171.3.65
205.171.2.65


C:\>netstat -r

Route Table
===========================================================================
Interface List
0x1 ........................... MS TCP Loopback interface
0x10003 ...00 0d 56 05 c2 7f ...... Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
===========================================================================
===========================================================================
Active Routes:
Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface Metric
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.0.0.1 192.168.0.1 19
127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 1
192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.1 20
192.168.0.1 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 20
192.168.0.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.1 20
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.1 20
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.1 1
Default Gateway: 10.0.0.1
===========================================================================
Persistent Routes:
None

 

[Serbtastic]

You cannot have a default gateway that is not local to your IP address (in your case, based on your IP/subnet mask, your default gateway should be at address 192.168.0.2-192.168.0.254).

How is your default gateway defined?

 

[ferndoc]

Serbtastic, thanks for taking an interest in this snafu, I really appreciate it!

I saw the default gateway problem somewhere along the line and attempted to change it -- but when ICS owned the machine it would not allow me to specify it as any local address. Due to mounting pressures I have just moved ICS to Win98 (now Win98ICS 0.1) and XPProICS (now XPProDesk 0.2) sees the world through Win98ICS (still the only other computer it can see). Everything works as before -- No symptoms have changed!

This is nuts! I'm considering deleting the winsock keys and reinstalling TCP/IP again -- thoughts?

This is the new netstat:
C:\>netstat -r

Route Table
===========================================================================
Interface List
0x1 ........................... MS TCP Loopback interface
0x10003 ...00 0d 56 05 c2 7f ...... Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
===========================================================================
===========================================================================
Active Routes:
Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface Metric
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.2 30
63.211.210.221 255.255.255.255 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.2 30
127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 1
192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.2 192.168.0.2 30
192.168.0.2 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 30
192.168.0.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.0.2 192.168.0.2 30
216.45.19.33 255.255.255.255 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.2 30
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 192.168.0.2 192.168.0.2 30
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.0.2 192.168.0.2 1
Default Gateway: 192.168.0.1
===========================================================================
Persistent Routes:
None