friends how can I search for PC in the network using IP Adress like we use to
do in Wondow XP

What do you mean "search for PC in the network using IP Adress like we use to
do in Wondow XP". I always ping -a in both XP and Vista.

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"Ammar" wrote in message ...
friends how can I search for PC in the network using IP Adress like we use to
do in Wondow XP

My friend I can ping all the PC that is not problem
what i mean that in windows XP when I can't see the PC in NETWORK PLACES I
go to START ----- SEARCH ----- SEARCH FOR COMPUTER ---- then I put the ip for
the PC that i want to look for
now in window VISTA i can't see all the PC that are using windows xp
although I can see the PC that are using windows VISTA !!!!!
so i want to serach for thes PC inorder to use there resorces like printer
and folder sharing.
NOT: I allrady turned Network discovery ON
looking forword for your replay

On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:03 -0700, Ammar
wrote:

My friend I can ping all the PC that is not problem
what i mean that in windows XP when I can't see the PC in NETWORK PLACES I
go to START ----- SEARCH ----- SEARCH FOR COMPUTER ---- then I put the ip for
the PC that i want to look for
now in window VISTA i can't see all the PC that are using windows xp
although I can see the PC that are using windows VISTA !!!!!
so i want to serach for thes PC inorder to use there resorces like printer
and folder sharing.
NOT: I allrady turned Network discovery ON
looking forword for your replay

Is the target computer setup for file sharing, to start?
# Set the Network Location Type to "Private". This implies that your computers
are secure, behind a perimeter firewall or a NAT router, and opens the personal
firewall for file sharing.
# Check / set "Password protected sharing" (PPS). Disabling PPS is the
equivalent of enabling Simple File Sharing, in Windows XP.
# Setup shared folders and printers. If you enabled PPS, you should setup access
for individual users. If you disabled PPS, you setup access for "Guest" or
"Everyone".

And normal Windows Networking details.
# Make sure that NetBT is Enabled consistently.
# Make sure that any third party firewalls are properly setup.
# Make sure that name resolution is consistently setup.
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1...-together.html

Try Start - Run - "\\IPAddressOfTarget".

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