Router Help Needed

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i need help in configuring my router to my second comp - i cannot get it to work after doing a clean reinstall of Win98se. Everything seems to be working ok on the old comp. The problem seems to lie in the ability or lack of ability to PING. My 2nd comp can ping its self with no prob, but it can only PING the gateway & main comp 2 out of 2 and not even that at times. Any ideals on what i need to do to fix this issue? << Please explain step by step as i am fairly new to all this networking thing >>

THX,
Rhapsody

 

Could you give us a little more info? What is the operating system on the old comp? Is it a wired or wireless router. Try to ping the router and the other comp and tell us what happened.

 

also whats the make and model

 

operating sys on comp is Win98se. operating sys on the main comp that is working is XP. it is a wired router (Linksys with verizon dsl). when i PING the other comp i get 2 out of 4 - i can get 3 out 4 if i disable the family filter and the virus protection. not for sure what you mean when you say PING the router - PLZ explain???? make and model (?) - Global (9 yrs old).

THX,
Rhapsody

 

UPDATE:
i disabled the intrusion filter and i was able to PING the other comp 4 out of 4. GREAT!!!!

But when i PING the gateway some times i PING 4 out of 4 and other times only 3 out of 4.

 

i think it would be in your best interest to not use any of the firewalls or filters then

 

If you are getting dropped packets, I'd look very closely at your wiring. If you made the cables yourself, are you sure you got the twisted pairs in the correct place?

 

John is it hard to make wires your self and how would you know where the twists go?

 

Use this CAT5 Wiring Diagram.

 

Thanks looks interesting, I don't think ill try it my self