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From: sean@fiamass.ie (Sean Mc grath)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: TCPIP ping problem
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Date: 12 Dec 90 14:14:16 GMT
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Hello there,
	We are having a small problem with our TCPIP for the PC from FTP Ltd.
We have a two machine network, each machine is a PC.  

From a reboot of both machines the sequence of events is as follows :-

Machine A            Machine B        Result
=========            =========        ======
ping B                               fails with "HOST NOT RESPONDING"
                     ping A          succeeds
ping B                               succeeds !

In effect, this means we must perform this little dance before we
can startup our socket software.

Does anyone know what is going on?

Sean Mc Grath (sean@fiamass.ie)
12 Clarinda Park North
Dun Loaghaire
Co. Dublin.
Ireland.