This is about as simple a network problem as you can imagine.

I just bought a new Compaq with Vista home, and I'd like to connect
this new machine to my old Compaq, which has Windows XP (svc pack 2).

I have a crossover Ethernet cable connecting the two PCs, and have run
the configuration wizards on both machines. On the old XP PC, I am
seeing the name of the new PC in the workgroups window (along with the
old PC). However, I am not seeing the old PC in the network on the new
PC (running Vista). I do not have any third party firewalls running on
either machine .......in fact the there is no firewall running on the
old PC.

The new PC was successfully connected to the internet (Westell modem)
and a brothers printer.

What am I missing ?? ..........do you need anymore info.......to help
me solve this .........

Bob


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bobc

A bit of info about Networking XP and Vista

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../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 (or LAN allowed, depending on how their
Exceptions are worded in their Firewall)

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 on ALL computers in your Network) If you have it ON, and no
identical usernames/passwords, 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, run the XP’s Home or Small Office Network File and Printer Sharing
Wizard, even if you had an XP Network set up prior to adding a Vista computer
to it(redoing the Wizard seems to work for XP machines!).

In “My Network Places�: “Set up a Home or Small Office Network�
OR under Accessories Communications Network Setup Wizard Allow File
and Printer Sharing.

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Mad Mike


"bobc" wrote:


This is about as simple a network problem as you can imagine.

I just bought a new Compaq with Vista home, and I'd like to connect
this new machine to my old Compaq, which has Windows XP (svc pack 2).

I have a crossover Ethernet cable connecting the two PCs, and have run
the configuration wizards on both machines. On the old XP PC, I am
seeing the name of the new PC in the workgroups window (along with the
old PC). However, I am not seeing the old PC in the network on the new
PC (running Vista). I do not have any third party firewalls running on
either machine .......in fact the there is no firewall running on the
old PC.

The new PC was successfully connected to the internet (Westell modem)
and a brothers printer.

What am I missing ?? ..........do you need anymore info.......to help
me solve this .........

Bob


--
bobc

Hi
It is Not clear if you have the hardware that is needed to connect both to
the Internet and the two computers in the same time.
As a long shoot I would guess that the computer's TCP/IP is set to Auto
Obtain IP, since you do not have a DHCP server you need to configure static
IPs.
http://practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

"bobc" wrote in message
...

This is about as simple a network problem as you can imagine.

I just bought a new Compaq with Vista home, and I'd like to connect
this new machine to my old Compaq, which has Windows XP (svc pack 2).

I have a crossover Ethernet cable connecting the two PCs, and have run
the configuration wizards on both machines. On the old XP PC, I am
seeing the name of the new PC in the workgroups window (along with the
old PC). However, I am not seeing the old PC in the network on the new
PC (running Vista). I do not have any third party firewalls running on
either machine .......in fact the there is no firewall running on the
old PC.

The new PC was successfully connected to the internet (Westell modem)
and a brothers printer.

What am I missing ?? ..........do you need anymore info.......to help
me solve this .........

Bob


--
bobc

Jack .......thanx for your response .....as it turns out, I had a
firewall problem ........first with Norton ........and then with McAfee.

Once I turned their firewalls off . ....and turned on the Windows
firewall .........all was well.

Bob


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bobc

But now viruses can "call home" and send email.

*TimDaniels*

"bobc" wrote:

Jack .......thanx for your response .....as it turns out, I had a
firewall problem ........first with Norton ........and then with McAfee.

Once I turned their firewalls off . ....and turned on the Windows
firewall .........all was well.

Bob


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bobc