Sending but not recieving packets on LAN

[darkxenon]

Hey, when trying to connect two computers using a crossover cable one computer is sending and recieved packets and the other is not.

Another thing, these computers was both connected to a wireless router (One using wireless one using a patch) before this then the internet stopped working aswell as al shared documents ect. I turned to the crossover as I thought the router could have been broken.

Heres what I've done
-Set each computer with a manual ip 192.168.1.9 & 192.169.1.10 as they assigning an automatic IP didn't work. (They are on the same subnet)
-They are both on the same workgroup.
-Neither can ping each other
-Ping 127.0.0.1 works fine on both machines.
-Ive tried doing all the network setup wizards ect.
-Turned off all firewalls on both machines.
-Computer 'A' has sent packets but 0 recieved, computer 'B' has sent and recieved packets.

-Both computers are using windows XP

I'm not an IT tech and I'm not sure if all this is relevant but any help would be much apprieated.

Many thanks

 

[oddjob62]

Firewalls on either one?

 

[darkxenon]

Nope turned of windows firewalls and Closed down bitdefender in the proccesses menu. Does this sound like a NIC may be broken?

 

[dovey]

Tried a different cable?

 

[darkxenon]

Tried a different cable?

Nope, got it from a computer shops yesterday. May be worth a try if all else fails.

 

[dovey]

You say '192.168.1.9 & 192.169.1.10' is the 169 a typo? if not put them both on 192.168.1.* and see if they work ok.

 

[darkxenon]

You say '192.168.1.9 & 192.169.1.10' is the 169 a typo? if not put them both on 192.168.1.* and see if they work ok.

Yea sorry 169 is a typo

Update: Tried a new NIC in the computer thats not recieving no change there. The other is onboard mobo 965p-DS3.

 

[Fr0dders]

honestly sounds like a cable fault to me

i bet they've packaged up a patch cable as a crossover.

 

[darkxenon]

honestly sounds like a cable fault to me

i bet they've packaged up a patch cable as a crossover.

OK I think I will check the cable, you can tell by looking at the color order I think?

 

[Fr0dders]

correct

patch cable should have matchng colour order at both ends

crossover will be different

Crossover , one end is

GrnW/Grn/OraW/Blu/BluW/Ora/BrnW/Brn

other end will be

OraW/Ora/GrnW/Blu/BluW/Grn//BrnW/Brn

patch cable can be either of the above (usually the latter though) but has to be the same at both ends.

 

[darkxenon]

Checked both ends, definitly a crossover cable. I think I will try a NIC instead of the DS3 onboard lan. After that I have no idea what to do tho

 

[darkxenon]

FIXED! Changed the IP to 192.168.0.1 & 192.168.0.2 (Prob didn't do anything)

Went to Network Connections-Advanced-Firewall Settings-Advanced Then clicked off the the 'Local Area Connection'

My Mistake for thinking turning 'Windows Firewall Off' Actually turned all window firewall settings off.

Anyway Result!

 

[Deleted member 58846]

FIXED! Changed the IP to 192.168.0.1 & 192.168.0.2 (Prob didn't do anything)

Went to Network Connections-Advanced-Firewall Settings-Advanced Then clicked off the the 'Local Area Connection'

My Mistake for thinking turning 'Windows Firewall Off' Actually turned all window firewall settings off.

Anyway Result!

nice result! well done.