Can't ping or telnet a Vista Business PC

Good morning,

I am trying to back up the configuration of a Cisco switch. I am using
TFTP. After accessing the switch I try to ping and telnet to my Vista
Business PC. I can't do either. I have Windows Defender turned off and I
have shut down my Symantec Endpoint Protection. Under Windows features I
have Simple TCP/IP services, Telnet Client and Telnet Server turned on. I
also have TFTP client turned on. What might be stopping me from accessing
my PC??

Thanks much for any thoughts you might have.

On Tue, 6 May 2008 10:43:37 -0400, "Dave D" <djdeboer@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>Good morning,
>
>I am trying to back up the configuration of a Cisco switch. I am using
>TFTP. After accessing the switch I try to ping and telnet to my Vista
>Business PC. I can't do either. I have Windows Defender turned off and I
>have shut down my Symantec Endpoint Protection. Under Windows features I
>have Simple TCP/IP services, Telnet Client and Telnet Server turned on. I
>also have TFTP client turned on. What might be stopping me from accessing
>my PC??
>
>Thanks much for any thoughts you might have.

Two possibilities:

1. A firewall program is blocking access to the computer.

2. Vista thinks that the computer is on a public network. Go to
Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center and configure it as a
private network.
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Thanks for the input. Please excuse my ignorance but I don't see in the
Networking where you can specify a public or private network. Can you point
me in the right direction?

Thanks.
"Steve Winograd" <bc070521m@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 6 May 2008 10:43:37 -0400, "Dave D" <djdeboer@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Good morning,
>>
>>I am trying to back up the configuration of a Cisco switch. I am using
>>TFTP. After accessing the switch I try to ping and telnet to my Vista
>>Business PC. I can't do either. I have Windows Defender turned off and I
>>have shut down my Symantec Endpoint Protection. Under Windows features I
>>have Simple TCP/IP services, Telnet Client and Telnet Server turned on. I
>>also have TFTP client turned on. What might be stopping me from accessing
>>my PC??
>>
>>Thanks much for any thoughts you might have.
>
> Two possibilities:
>
> 1. A firewall program is blocking access to the computer.
>
> 2. Vista thinks that the computer is on a public network. Go to
> Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center and configure it as a
> private network.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
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On Tue, 6 May 2008 12:05:39 -0400, "dave" <d@d.com> wrote:
>>>I am trying to back up the configuration of a Cisco switch. I am using
>>>TFTP. After accessing the switch I try to ping and telnet to my Vista
>>>Business PC. I can't do either. I have Windows Defender turned off and I
>>>have shut down my Symantec Endpoint Protection. Under Windows features I
>>>have Simple TCP/IP services, Telnet Client and Telnet Server turned on. I
>>>also have TFTP client turned on. What might be stopping me from accessing
>>>my PC??
>>>
>>>Thanks much for any thoughts you might have.
>>
>> Two possibilities:
>>
>> 1. A firewall program is blocking access to the computer.
>>
>> 2. Vista thinks that the computer is on a public network. Go to
>> Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center and configure it as a
>> private network.
>
>Thanks for the input. Please excuse my ignorance but I don't see in the
>Networking where you can specify a public or private network. Can you point
>me in the right direction?
>
>Thanks.

You're welcome. Go to Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center.
You'll see your network name, and next to it will be either "(Private
network)" or "Public network"). If it says Public, click the word
"Customize" and select "Private".
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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Hi Steve,

Hate to hijack this thread, but only for a brief moment.
Long time no see my friend and just want to say hi and hope things are well
with you.

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All the best,
SG

Is your computer system ready for Vista?
https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/

"Steve Winograd" <bc070521m@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 6 May 2008 12:05:39 -0400, "dave" <d@d.com> wrote:
>>>>I am trying to back up the configuration of a Cisco switch. I am using
>>>>TFTP. After accessing the switch I try to ping and telnet to my Vista
>>>>Business PC. I can't do either. I have Windows Defender turned off and
>>>>I
>>>>have shut down my Symantec Endpoint Protection. Under Windows features
>>>>I
>>>>have Simple TCP/IP services, Telnet Client and Telnet Server turned on.
>>>>I
>>>>also have TFTP client turned on. What might be stopping me from
>>>>accessing
>>>>my PC??
>>>>
>>>>Thanks much for any thoughts you might have.
>>>
>>> Two possibilities:
>>>
>>> 1. A firewall program is blocking access to the computer.
>>>
>>> 2. Vista thinks that the computer is on a public network. Go to
>>> Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center and configure it as a
>>> private network.
>>
>>Thanks for the input. Please excuse my ignorance but I don't see in the
>>Networking where you can specify a public or private network. Can you
>>point
>>me in the right direction?
>>
>>Thanks.
>
> You're welcome. Go to Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center.
> You'll see your network name, and next to it will be either "(Private
> network)" or "Public network"). If it says Public, click the word
> "Customize" and select "Private".
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
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Hi. I don't see anything like that. All I see is Domain Network. When I
click customize the only thing I can change is the icon. Any other
thoughts?

"Steve Winograd" <bc070521m@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:pfl1245j0go2rn63cn4sv65g19nqrfpdha@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 6 May 2008 12:05:39 -0400, "dave" <d@d.com> wrote:
>>>>I am trying to back up the configuration of a Cisco switch. I am using
>>>>TFTP. After accessing the switch I try to ping and telnet to my Vista
>>>>Business PC. I can't do either. I have Windows Defender turned off and
>>>>I
>>>>have shut down my Symantec Endpoint Protection. Under Windows features
>>>>I
>>>>have Simple TCP/IP services, Telnet Client and Telnet Server turned on.
>>>>I
>>>>also have TFTP client turned on. What might be stopping me from
>>>>accessing
>>>>my PC??
>>>>
>>>>Thanks much for any thoughts you might have.
>>>
>>> Two possibilities:
>>>
>>> 1. A firewall program is blocking access to the computer.
>>>
>>> 2. Vista thinks that the computer is on a public network. Go to
>>> Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center and configure it as a
>>> private network.
>>
>>Thanks for the input. Please excuse my ignorance but I don't see in the
>>Networking where you can specify a public or private network. Can you
>>point
>>me in the right direction?
>>
>>Thanks.
>
> You're welcome. Go to Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center.
> You'll see your network name, and next to it will be either "(Private
> network)" or "Public network"). If it says Public, click the word
> "Customize" and select "Private".
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

On Wed, 7 May 2008 09:20:44 -0400, "Dave D" <djdeboer@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>>>>>I am trying to back up the configuration of a Cisco switch. I am using
>>>>>TFTP. After accessing the switch I try to ping and telnet to my Vista
>>>>>Business PC. I can't do either. I have Windows Defender turned off and
>>>>>I
>>>>>have shut down my Symantec Endpoint Protection. Under Windows features
>>>>>I
>>>>>have Simple TCP/IP services, Telnet Client and Telnet Server turned on.
>>>>>I
>>>>>also have TFTP client turned on. What might be stopping me from
>>>>>accessing
>>>>>my PC??
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks much for any thoughts you might have.
>>>>
>>>> Two possibilities:
>>>>
>>>> 1. A firewall program is blocking access to the computer.
>>>>
>>>> 2. Vista thinks that the computer is on a public network. Go to
>>>> Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center and configure it as a
>>>> private network.
>>>
>>>Thanks for the input. Please excuse my ignorance but I don't see in the
>>>Networking where you can specify a public or private network. Can you
>>>point
>>>me in the right direction?
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>
>> You're welcome. Go to Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center.
>> You'll see your network name, and next to it will be either "(Private
>> network)" or "Public network"). If it says Public, click the word
>> "Customize" and select "Private".
>
>Hi. I don't see anything like that. All I see is Domain Network. When I
>click customize the only thing I can change is the icon. Any other
>thoughts?

Ah, I didn't know that your computer is part of a domain network. I
thought that it was part of a workgroup network.

I'm sorry, but I don't know how to configure a domain computer. I
recommend that you consult with the network administrator(s) at your
company for help.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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Vista's firewall has ICMP echo reply (=ping) disabled by default, because of
security.
tutorial to enable it is for example here http://nic.phys.ethz.ch/readme/226
Next time: google 'enable ping in vista' :)

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> Good morning,
>
> I am trying to back up the configuration of a Cisco switch. I am using
> TFTP. After accessing the switch I try to ping and telnet to my Vista
> Business PC. I can't do either. I have Windows Defender turned off and I
> have shut down my Symantec Endpoint Protection. Under Windows features I
> have Simple TCP/IP services, Telnet Client and Telnet Server turned on. I
> also have TFTP client turned on. What might be stopping me from accessing
> my PC??
>
> Thanks much for any thoughts you might have.

On Wed, 7 May 2008 07:19:25 -0400, "SG" <sorry@nomail.com> wrote:

>Hi Steve,
>
>Hate to hijack this thread, but only for a brief moment.
>Long time no see my friend and just want to say hi and hope things are well
>with you.

It's nice to see you again, too! I'm well, and I hope that you are
also.
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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