both client and server on the same subnet. ping returns request timed out. windows xp firewall was on on server, then i turned it off, still does not work when accessing from a client machine which does not have firewall. by running pathping <server ip> from client, it returns lost 100% between hop 0 and hop 1. it shows symbol ... instead of ip address of hop 1. when running pathping <client ip> from server, it returns ip address of both hop 0 and 1, lost 0% between hop 0 and 1. ipconfig /all shows IP routing NOT enabled on both client and server. really appreciate your help.