There is computers A and B connected via a switch,
both have Win XP,
on both all firewalls (XP firewall, Norton 360 firewall) are totally switched off,
under System Properties/Computer Name both have "WORKGROUP" as workgroup,
under Local Are Connection/ TCPIP Properties, both have 192.168.1.1 as default gateway and IP Addresses are 192.168.1.31 and 32 correspondingly,
under Local Are Connection, File and Print Sharing ... is enabled for both.
Just in case, there is also a DSL modem connected to that switch, and both computers access Inet through that modem.
Now my issues:
Comp A (.. .. .. 31) is able to ping the gateway (.. .. .. 1), loopback (127.0.0.1), itself (.. .. .. 31) and comp. B(.. .. .. 32).
However comb B (.. .. .. 32) is able to ping all mentioned above, except for comp A (.. .. .. 31) with "Request timed uot".
Also I'm unable to view "View workgroup computers" on comp. A (.. .. .. 31). Actually It's kind of intermittent. Once it works, next time doesn't. Couldn't work out the pattern so far.
Also comp. A is able to remote connect to B, but B is not.
Please advice what can cause this.
Regards