{"id":67556,"date":"2025-01-12T14:52:08","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T13:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/?p=67556"},"modified":"2025-01-16T15:19:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T14:19:29","slug":"configure-ping-between-windows-computers-and-windows-firewall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/67556\/configure-ping-between-windows-computers-and-windows-firewall\/","title":{"rendered":"Configure ping between Windows computers and Windows Firewall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No ping between computers in the Windows network. Configure firewall and network settings.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In the past, you could quickly check whether another computer in the home network was accessible or not. Today, the standard Windows configuration puts a stop to this. The network and firewall settings do not allow pings.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/67556\/configure-ping-between-windows-computers-and-windows-firewall\/#Video\" >Video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/67556\/configure-ping-between-windows-computers-and-windows-firewall\/#Open_the_command_prompt_find_out_IP_address\" >Open the command prompt \/ find out IP address<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/67556\/configure-ping-between-windows-computers-and-windows-firewall\/#Network_configuration\" >Network configuration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/67556\/configure-ping-between-windows-computers-and-windows-firewall\/#Configure_firewall\" >Configure firewall<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/67556\/configure-ping-between-windows-computers-and-windows-firewall\/#Ping_your_computer\" >Ping your computer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Video\"><\/span>Video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7NyIGVb5ifQ?si=LalYQw_k737eAIWi\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Open_the_command_prompt_find_out_IP_address\"><\/span>Open the command prompt \/ find out IP address<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let&#8217;s go through this and open a command prompt. With the command, <code>ipconfig<\/code> you can find out your IP address quickly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ping_en_1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"756\" height=\"466\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-67557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ping_en_1.webp 756w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ping_en_1-300x185.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Usually you can not ping other Windows computers in the network, you will just get &#8220;Request timed out&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ping_en_2.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"224\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-67559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ping_en_2.webp 575w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ping_en_2-300x117.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Network_configuration\"><\/span>Network configuration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We need to configure two things, the network profile and the firewall. First we go the network settings in Windows and select &#8220;Private network&#8221;. Only do that on your home network, as this makes your computer more visible to other computers on the network, which is fine on your home network, but not on public Wifi networks.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ping_en_3.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1006\" height=\"423\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-67561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ping_en_3.webp 1006w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ping_en_3-300x126.webp 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ping_en_3-768x323.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1006px) 100vw, 1006px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Configure_firewall\"><\/span>Configure firewall<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now we have to configure the firewall, you can click the link in the settings above. Open &#8220;Advanced settings&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ping_en_4.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"789\" height=\"694\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-67563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ping_en_4.webp 789w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ping_en_4-300x264.webp 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ping_en_4-768x676.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In &#8220;Inbound&#8221; rules, look for &#8220;File and Printer Sharing (Echo Request &#8211; ICMPv4-In)&#8221; for the private profile.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ping_en_5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"797\" height=\"233\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-67565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ping_en_5.png 797w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ping_en_5-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ping_en_5-768x225.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Open the settings and enable the setting. A green checkmark should appear.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ping_en_6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"566\" height=\"628\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-67567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ping_en_6.png 566w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ping_en_6-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ping_your_computer\"><\/span>Ping your computer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now you should be able to ping the computer with the &#8220;ping&#8221; command, example:o &#8220;<code>ping 192.168.178.75<\/code>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ping_en_7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"534\" height=\"247\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-67569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ping_en_7.png 534w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ping_en_7-300x139.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No ping between computers in the Windows network. 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