Have you checked workgroup names? They have to be identical before you can operate as a workgroup. If ping resolves, then the hardware works. Is there a firewall on 1 machine? (windows firewall). Also what about Norton or Mcafee? I hate those programs with a passion when it comes to firewalls. Lastly, check TCP/IP settings for filters. Danny Stephenson > Marty, > > What's the OS.If it's XP disable Simple File Sharing, sometime that > interfere. > Do they have the same Network ID? > How about your DNS, if your pinging works but you still can't see them on > the network it might not be able to resolve the host names. > > > On 5/15/08, M. Easton III <dragondroppings@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Howdy, I'm Marty Easton and I'm an alco....wait, wrong support group. >> ;) >> >> Actually, I have a network support question for you folks: here at work, >> we >> have a simple two-computer peer-to-peer workgroup network for one of our >> test lab systems. There's no outside or internet connection...it's >> isolated. I'm having issues trying to get the two computers to >> communicate >> with each other over the network, though. >> >> - I'm using a previously established known-good hub >> - I've swapped cabling, but still no go >> - they're both static IP, set for different IP addresses. I've ensured >> matching subnet & gateway >> - I've done a netstat on both, here's the odd part: PC 1 gives the >> normal >> port breakdown, but PC 2 lists nothing. Strange. >> - I've tried DHCP, no avail >> - here's another kicker: PINGing one computer from the other nets no >> packet >> losses, on either side. All four tests pass. But neither computer will >> see >> each other otherwise. >> >> I'm at a loss here. There's just something that I'm not seeing. Any of >> you fine folks out there got any suggestions for me? I'd certainly >> appreciate it. Thanks! >> >> Marty >> >