Windows 7 - XP does not access VISTA

Asked By pacinitaly

09-Mar-09 07:11 PM

Hi All,

I used to have a network that consisted of:
XP Pro / XP Home / Win 98 / Win 2000

they all saw each other and I was able to move & change files between
them.

I have had VISTA since 9/2008 and I _now_ LOVE it!!!! ( got it tweaked
the way I want ---- thank you SHAWN!!!!! )

however, my vista machine sees my XP machines and the shared folders
but my XP machines don't see vista when I open network folder.

I have everything shared, all permissions are full.
I tried again to set up network on XP machine and it sees the vista
shares but not allowed access.

please help
thanks

ps don't know if it matters, vista is a laptop running wireless.

Carmine


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pacinitaly

09-Mar-09 09:44 PM

Hi
Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local
traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should
be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers
on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party
Firewall instructions).
Even if you switch the Firewalls Off, make sure that the Trusted Zone and
exceptions are configured correctly.
http://www.ezlan.net/faq.html#trusted
Make sure that what you are trying to share in Vista is indeed is sharable.
Some folders for security reason would not share.
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx
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).

10-Mar-09 12:14 AM

Hi,

This is a simple problem you are unable to see the xp computer files is
cause windows xp needs to have LLTD enabled. Either you could download
xp sp3 or download and install LLTD from the following link

'Download details: Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) Responder
(KB922120)'
(http://www.microsoft.com/DownLoads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4f01a31d-ee46-481e-ba11-37f485fa34ea&displaylang=en)

hope this helps

Cheers !!
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10-Mar-09 10:44 AM

thank you John, I will give it a try


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pacinitaly

17-Mar-09 02:47 AM

On Mon, 9 Mar 2009 23:14:40 -0500, john_cena <guest@unknown-email.com>


It isn't necessary to install the LLTD Responder on Windows XP.
Windows XP and Vista can network with each other and access each
other's shared disks and folders without it.

As documented in the link that you gave, the only function of the LLTD
responder is to allow a Windows XP computer to appear in Vista's
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