Windows 7 - Can ping, but ...

Asked By em_CT

04-Dec-07 07:54 PM

... can't see the XP computer on my lan.
I have Vista Ultimate with a router WRT54GS and have no problem with the
internet.

When I run ipconfig /all I get NetBIOS over TCP/IP = Disabled.

How do I enable that?

Thanks

04-Dec-07 09:12 PM

This how to may help,

How to Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP on Vista
www.howtonetworking.com/vista/vistaipconfig.htm

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04-Dec-07 10:14 PM

Thanks for the reply, unfortunally it did not do the trick.

I run ipconfig /all again and Net BIOS is still disabled.

06-Dec-07 04:18 AM

Perhaps your Vista box thinks your network is "public", in which case
it won't share or look for other computers on that network. Check out
config panel -> networking center, and set the network to Private if
possible.

As far as I know, NetBIOS is an obsolete protocol that you don't need
to talk to Windows XP.

05-Dec-07 11:14 AM

Thanks, but my network setting is Private and as far as I know it has been
resurrected.