Can't access computer on home network through ip address

Posted: 05-24-2008, 02:40 PM

holger

Guest
Posts: n/a

I have set-up a home network with Vista and connected all computers through a
linksys router. File sharing and folder access works, but I can't access the
computer within the network through their ip address. I enabled the telnet
server and client on all computer and I am also not able to open a telnet
session using the ip address.

What am I doing wrong any idea?

Responses to "Can't access computer on home network through ip address"

Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)

Guest
Posts: n/a

Re: Can't access computer on home network through ip address

Posted: 05-24-2008, 05:13 PM

Can you ping each other by IP? By default, you should be able to ping if you
have enabled file sharing.

--
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"holger" <holger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news

BC24091-743F-4CA9-99F3-9E3D4E915FB7@microsoft.com...

>I have set-up a home network with Vista and connected all computers through
>a
> linksys router. File sharing and folder access works, but I can't access
> the
> computer within the network through their ip address. I enabled the telnet
> server and client on all computer and I am also not able to open a telnet
> session using the ip address.
>
> What am I doing wrong any idea?

holger

Guest
Posts: n/a

Re: Can't access computer on home network through ip address

Posted: 05-24-2008, 06:08 PM

Thanks that helped a lot. The program I am using needed a specific port and
this was not open on the host and remote computer. I added the port in the
windows firewall and now everything is working fine.

Thanks for the suggestion - it helped me to rule out one problem.

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Can you ping each other by IP? By default, you should be able to ping if you
> have enabled file sharing.
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "holger" <holger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> newsBC24091-743F-4CA9-99F3-9E3D4E915FB7@microsoft.com...
> >I have set-up a home network with Vista and connected all computers through
> >a
> > linksys router. File sharing and folder access works, but I can't access
> > the
> > computer within the network through their ip address. I enabled the telnet
> > server and client on all computer and I am also not able to open a telnet
> > session using the ip address.
> >
> > What am I doing wrong any idea?
>
>

LinkBack

Thread Tools

Display Modes

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads You may post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Cannot access home computer off the network...	Furry Fox	Windows XP Work Remotely	1	01-26-2006 10:41 AM
Computer not able to renew its address from the network	Andy Banfield	Windows XP Network & Web	5	09-12-2003 07:01 PM
Can't access home network on host computer	Dave	Windows XP Network & Web	0	08-31-2003 09:27 PM
Problem with IP address allocation in a home network with ICS	Fabre Lambeau	Windows XP Network & Web	0	07-30-2003 10:37 PM
copying old address book to new computer via network	Alan	Windows XP New Users	0	07-26-2003 08:27 AM