Windows 7 - netwoking issues on vista

Asked By Joelu

12-Apr-08 04:38 AM

i currently have 3 pc's on our network...

1. xp pro
2. vista ultimate (downstairs ill refer to this as vista 1)
3. vista ultimtae (upstairs ill refer to this as vista 2)

xp pc + vista 1 are networked fine, however the vista 2 can see visa 1 fine,
but not xp. also, xp cannot "see" vista 2 and vista 1 can "see" vista 2,
however cannot access.

i have checked all settings in the network and sharing settings on both
vista pc's and turned file sharing on + made network private...

i am quite sure that it has nothing to  with the firewall as i have turned
ALL firewalls off including windows firewalls....

network discovery is turned on with both vista 1 and vista 2...also password
protected sharing is turned off on both vista 1 and 2.

i am getting prety frusterated lol, i have been doing some reading, also i
have turned IPv6 off on both vista 1 and 2 also i have turned NetBios on both
vista 1 + vista 2.....

if any1 can give me a hand it would be great!!!

12-Apr-08 06:06 AM

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx

Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.

Permissions/Share info is there as well.

If using Norton, McAfee, Trend Micro I.S., make sure file and printer
sharing is enabled in THEIR firewall .(LAN allowed)

1st thing to do is make sure that the Workgroup Name of ALL the computers is
the SAME.

In Vista Network and Sharing:

Network Discovery: ON (So it can see the other computers)

Network set to Private (Public is for hotspots, airports, etc)

File Sharing: ON

Public Folder Sharing: ON (Vista’s Public Folder is the same as XP’s Shared
Docs)

Password Protected: OFF (unless you want to set up identical usernames, and
passwords (they can be different) on ALL computers in your Network). If you
have it ON, you will be asked for a username and password when you try to
access a Vista computer from an XP computer, or a Vista Computer.

Also, If you haven’t done so already, run XP’s Network Setup Wizard (in
Start >All Programs >Accessories >Communications), and tell the Wizard to
enable File and Printer Sharing.
Or > Start > Control Panel > Network Connections > Set up a Home or Small
Office Network.

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Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia

12-Apr-08 01:41 PM

Hi
Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is
allowed to be shared.
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
Jack (MVP-Networking).