Hi there I have a router and 3 machines, 2 with XP and one new one with
Vista., The 2 Xp ones are hooked up for file sharing so i can acccess the
files between the machines thru the router. Is vista compatable so i can set
it up so i can share files with it to the other 2 machines and get what i
need off them? if not will a vpn be compatable...thanks

On Wed, 2 May 2007 11:37:02 -0700, The Ikester
wrote:

Hi there I have a router and 3 machines, 2 with XP and one new one with
Vista., The 2 Xp ones are hooked up for file sharing so i can acccess the
files between the machines thru the router. Is vista compatable so i can set
it up so i can share files with it to the other 2 machines and get what i
need off them? if not will a vpn be compatable...thanks

Vista and XP are compatible, and can be networked easily enough. You do have to
deal with basic networking issues though.
* Put all computers in the same workgroup.
* Make sure that NetBT is Enabled consistently.
* Make sure that all personal 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

And some configuration of Vista, too.
* 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".
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx

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Hi there I have a router and 3 machines, 2 with XP and one new one with
Vista., The 2 Xp ones are hooked up for file sharing so i can acccess the
files between the machines thru the router. Is vista compatable so i can
set
it up so i can share files with it to the other 2 machines and get what i
need off them? if not will a vpn be compatable...thanks

Hi

Sure is

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not to mention increasing website hit counters

try this one on its free 30 day full trial

download --install--and run various sections
in all 3 computers

it will make life much easier

http://www.networkmagic.com/download/

cheers for now

Keith D.

Keith

You are a genius. Thanks. But why does Microsoft make it so difficult?

Cheers

--
Tom Godzone


"Keith D" wrote:


Hi there I have a router and 3 machines, 2 with XP and one new one with
Vista., The 2 Xp ones are hooked up for file sharing so i can acccess the
files between the machines thru the router. Is vista compatable so i can
set
it up so i can share files with it to the other 2 machines and get what i
need off them? if not will a vpn be compatable...thanks

Hi

Sure is

to save rEading thru screeds of pages
not to mention increasing website hit counters

try this one on its free 30 day full trial

download --install--and run various sections
in all 3 computers

it will make life much easier

http://www.networkmagic.com/download/

cheers for now

Keith D.