I have done all the suggestions (made network private, LLTD update on XP
machine, firewalls off, etc...) when I am on my Vista Machine I can SEE the
XP machine in the network map but when I go to "view devices" I cannot see
it. IIn the network map I can click on the Vista machine that I am working on
but I can't click on the XP machine. I can only hover my mouse and see the IP
adress, etc..Please help, I feel that I am close to solving this!

The map shows



Internet---Network----Vista Machine
-XP Machine

Thanks!

emmaggy,

You seem to have gotten further along than I have. Are you networking
through the Internet? I'm trying to simply connect my Vista machine to my XP
laptop machine using a Crossover Cable, but it isn't working. Any suggestions?

"emmaggy" wrote:

I have done all the suggestions (made network private, LLTD update on XP
machine, firewalls off, etc...) when I am on my Vista Machine I can SEE the
XP machine in the network map but when I go to "view devices" I cannot see
it. IIn the network map I can click on the Vista machine that I am working on
but I can't click on the XP machine. I can only hover my mouse and see the IP
adress, etc..Please help, I feel that I am close to solving this!

The map shows



Internet---Network----Vista Machine
-XP Machine

Thanks!

"emmaggy" wrote:

I have done all the suggestions (made network private, LLTD update on XP
machine, firewalls off, etc...) when I am on my Vista Machine I can SEE the
XP machine in the network map but when I go to "view devices" I cannot see
it. IIn the network map I can click on the Vista machine that I am working on
but I can't click on the XP machine. I can only hover my mouse and see the IP
adress, etc..Please help, I feel that I am close to solving this!

The map shows



Internet---Network----Vista Machine
-XP Machine

Thanks!





ok heres a solution I found find the xp computer ip address
if your computer is running nortons security disable the firewall windows
firewall is ok to be on
open a cli window and ping the ip #
the xp computer should now appear on network
map a drive on the xp computer on the vista computer
after this the xp computer will be on network shortly after bootup

emmaggy -

I'm just starting to read here for the Vista network issues. There is
likely more expertise here - I'm a newbie on communities.

I just installed a Vista desktop on my home network and getting it to see
the other two XPs on the map was a piece of cake & you have done that. But
as you write, getting the Vista machine listed on WinExplorer for file share
access was very time consuming. I am able to file share now and see all the
computers.

1) I had to name the appropriate file level to "workgroup" so that on XP
you see:

My Network Places or Network
Entire Network
Microsoft Windows Network
Workgroup
"List of computers on network"

Then of course they had to change Vista so you see in WinExplorer just:

Network
"List of computers"

2) I have to turn the XPs on first, then the Vista machine. This is a pain
because if I want to network something and Vista is already on, I have to
shut it down. An MS phone help tech. I talked with on another problem said
that is the situation at the moment. I am starting to read around here to
see if there are other solutions.

3) You need to have at least 1 file approved to share on the home network on
each machine.

T

"emmaggy" wrote:

I have done all the suggestions (made network private, LLTD update on XP
machine, firewalls off, etc...) when I am on my Vista Machine I can SEE the
XP machine in the network map but when I go to "view devices" I cannot see
it. IIn the network map I can click on the Vista machine that I am working on
but I can't click on the XP machine. I can only hover my mouse and see the IP
adress, etc..Please help, I feel that I am close to solving this!

The map shows



Internet---Network----Vista Machine
-XP Machine

Thanks!

Very helpful link from another thread here ("only way to connect to vista
with xp"):

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx

Yep old Norton was blocking my vista pc ..all ok now networking great.. thanks

"Gameplayer" wrote:



"emmaggy" wrote:

I have done all the suggestions (made network private, LLTD update on XP
machine, firewalls off, etc...) when I am on my Vista Machine I can SEE the
XP machine in the network map but when I go to "view devices" I cannot see
it. IIn the network map I can click on the Vista machine that I am working on
but I can't click on the XP machine. I can only hover my mouse and see the IP
adress, etc..Please help, I feel that I am close to solving this!

The map shows



Internet---Network----Vista Machine
-XP Machine

Thanks!





ok heres a solution I found find the xp computer ip address
if your computer is running nortons security disable the firewall windows
firewall is ok to be on
open a cli window and ping the ip #
the xp computer should now appear on network
map a drive on the xp computer on the vista computer
after this the xp computer will be on network shortly after bootup

On Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:56:13 -0700, bob
wrote:
I have the same problem, what is a cli window and where can I find the
IP address for the xp machine

Yep old Norton was blocking my vista pc ..all ok now networking great.. thanks

"Gameplayer" wrote:



"emmaggy" wrote:

I have done all the suggestions (made network private, LLTD update on XP
machine, firewalls off, etc...) when I am on my Vista Machine I can SEE the
XP machine in the network map but when I go to "view devices" I cannot see
it. IIn the network map I can click on the Vista machine that I am working on
but I can't click on the XP machine. I can only hover my mouse and see the IP
adress, etc..Please help, I feel that I am close to solving this!

The map shows



Internet---Network----Vista Machine
-XP Machine

Thanks!





ok heres a solution I found find the xp computer ip address
if your computer is running nortons security disable the firewall windows
firewall is ok to be on
open a cli window and ping the ip #
the xp computer should now appear on network
map a drive on the xp computer on the vista computer
after this the xp computer will be on network shortly after bootup

On Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:56:13 -0700, bob
wrote:
Can you give better detail on how to do this?

Yep old Norton was blocking my vista pc ..all ok now networking great.. thanks

"Gameplayer" wrote:



"emmaggy" wrote:

I have done all the suggestions (made network private, LLTD update on XP
machine, firewalls off, etc...) when I am on my Vista Machine I can SEE the
XP machine in the network map but when I go to "view devices" I cannot see
it. IIn the network map I can click on the Vista machine that I am working on
but I can't click on the XP machine. I can only hover my mouse and see the IP
adress, etc..Please help, I feel that I am close to solving this!

The map shows



Internet---Network----Vista Machine
-XP Machine

Thanks!





ok heres a solution I found find the xp computer ip address
if your computer is running nortons security disable the firewall windows
firewall is ok to be on
open a cli window and ping the ip #
the xp computer should now appear on network
map a drive on the xp computer on the vista computer
after this the xp computer will be on network shortly after bootup

On Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:56:13 -0700, bob
wrote:I turned the norton firewall off
permanantly and rebooted and that also did the trick, is this safe?

Yep old Norton was blocking my vista pc ..all ok now networking great.. thanks

"Gameplayer" wrote:



"emmaggy" wrote:

I have done all the suggestions (made network private, LLTD update on XP
machine, firewalls off, etc...) when I am on my Vista Machine I can SEE the
XP machine in the network map but when I go to "view devices" I cannot see
it. IIn the network map I can click on the Vista machine that I am working on
but I can't click on the XP machine. I can only hover my mouse and see the IP
adress, etc..Please help, I feel that I am close to solving this!

The map shows



Internet---Network----Vista Machine
-XP Machine

Thanks!





ok heres a solution I found find the xp computer ip address
if your computer is running nortons security disable the firewall windows
firewall is ok to be on
open a cli window and ping the ip #
the xp computer should now appear on network
map a drive on the xp computer on the vista computer
after this the xp computer will be on network shortly after bootup