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May 9th 07, 07:06 PM
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Networking XP and Vista
I had two XP computers running through a router. They shared files and
printers. I replaced one of the Xp computers with another computer loaded with Vista. I am having difficulties sharing files and printers. I cant get the Vista computer to see the XP computer and printer. Workgroup names are the same. Directories are shared. Printer shows being shared. Do I need to do anything with the router so the Vista computer can see the other? Is there anything that I missed or am not thinking about. Sorry I am still a novice at networking. 
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May 9th 07, 08:59 PM
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Networking XP and Vista
On Wed, 9 May 2007 12:06:00 -0700, Colter
wrote: I had two XP computers running through a router. They shared files and printers. I replaced one of the Xp computers with another computer loaded with Vista. I am having difficulties sharing files and printers. I cant get the Vista computer to see the XP computer and printer. Workgroup names are the same. Directories are shared. Printer shows being shared. Do I need to do anything with the router so the Vista computer can see the other? Is there anything that I missed or am not thinking about. Sorry I am still a novice at networking. Getting the two computers to "see" each other is simply a matter of getting Server Message Blocks to pass between the two. SMBs can be blocked by personal firewalls, by some NAT routers, and by some other security components. * On the Vista computer, set the Network Location Type to "Private". This requires that your computers are secure, behind a perimeter firewall or a NAT router, and opens the personal firewall for SMBs. Other than the network setup wizards used, Vista will be pretty similar to XP. You'll still have issues with Windows Networking, if not properly set. * 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. For details, see my tutorial. http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1...-together.html -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking] http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. My email is AT DOT actual address pchuck mvps org.
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May 9th 07, 09:43 PM
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Networking XP and Vista
"Chuck" wrote: On Wed, 9 May 2007 12:06:00 -0700, Colter wrote: I had two XP computers running through a router. They shared files and printers. I replaced one of the Xp computers with another computer loaded with Vista. I am having difficulties sharing files and printers. I cant get the Vista computer to see the XP computer and printer. Workgroup names are the same. Directories are shared. Printer shows being shared. Do I need to do anything with the router so the Vista computer can see the other? Is there anything that I missed or am not thinking about. Sorry I am still a novice at networking. Getting the two computers to "see" each other is simply a matter of getting Server Message Blocks to pass between the two. SMBs can be blocked by personal firewalls, by some NAT routers, and by some other security components. * On the Vista computer, set the Network Location Type to "Private". This requires that your computers are secure, behind a perimeter firewall or a NAT router, and opens the personal firewall for SMBs. Other than the network setup wizards used, Vista will be pretty similar to XP. You'll still have issues with Windows Networking, if not properly set. * 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. For details, see my tutorial. http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1...-together.html -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking] http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. My email is AT DOT actual address pchuck mvps org.
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May 9th 07, 09:48 PM
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Networking XP and Vista
"Chuck" wrote: On Wed, 9 May 2007 12:06:00 -0700, Colter wrote: I had two XP computers running through a router. They shared files and printers. I replaced one of the Xp computers with another computer loaded with Vista. I am having difficulties sharing files and printers. I cant get the Vista computer to see the XP computer and printer. Workgroup names are the same. Directories are shared. Printer shows being shared. Do I need to do anything with the router so the Vista computer can see the other? Is there anything that I missed or am not thinking about. Sorry I am still a novice at networking. Getting the two computers to "see" each other is simply a matter of getting Server Message Blocks to pass between the two. SMBs can be blocked by personal firewalls, by some NAT routers, and by some other security components. * On the Vista computer, set the Network Location Type to "Private". This requires that your computers are secure, behind a perimeter firewall or a NAT router, and opens the personal firewall for SMBs. Other than the network setup wizards used, Vista will be pretty similar to XP. You'll still have issues with Windows Networking, if not properly set. * 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. For details, see my tutorial. http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1...-together.html -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking] http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. My email is AT DOT actual address pchuck mvps org. I have 3 XP pro computers and a server (running Windows Server 2003) networked through a wired/wireless router. I added a new machine with Vista Premium. I can get to the internet, but I can not "see" any of the other machines nor can I access them through their IP addresses. At this point, I am not very happy with Vista
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May 9th 07, 10:36 PM
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Networking XP and Vista
Erik,
I did forget to mention that my Vista computer does have connectivity to the internet, the same scenario as you. I will try Chucks advise and see if it works. "Erik" wrote: "Chuck" wrote: On Wed, 9 May 2007 12:06:00 -0700, Colter wrote: I had two XP computers running through a router. They shared files and printers. I replaced one of the Xp computers with another computer loaded with Vista. I am having difficulties sharing files and printers. I cant get the Vista computer to see the XP computer and printer. Workgroup names are the same. Directories are shared. Printer shows being shared. Do I need to do anything with the router so the Vista computer can see the other? Is there anything that I missed or am not thinking about. Sorry I am still a novice at networking. Getting the two computers to "see" each other is simply a matter of getting Server Message Blocks to pass between the two. SMBs can be blocked by personal firewalls, by some NAT routers, and by some other security components. * On the Vista computer, set the Network Location Type to "Private". This requires that your computers are secure, behind a perimeter firewall or a NAT router, and opens the personal firewall for SMBs. Other than the network setup wizards used, Vista will be pretty similar to XP. You'll still have issues with Windows Networking, if not properly set. * 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. For details, see my tutorial. http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1...-together.html -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking] http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. My email is AT DOT actual address pchuck mvps org. I have 3 XP pro computers and a server (running Windows Server 2003) networked through a wired/wireless router. I added a new machine with Vista Premium. I can get to the internet, but I can not "see" any of the other machines nor can I access them through their IP addresses. At this point, I am not very happy with Vista
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May 10th 07, 12:25 AM
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Networking XP and Vista
On Wed, 9 May 2007 14:48:02 -0700, Erik wrote:
"Chuck" wrote: On Wed, 9 May 2007 12:06:00 -0700, Colter wrote: I had two XP computers running through a router. They shared files and printers. I replaced one of the Xp computers with another computer loaded with Vista. I am having difficulties sharing files and printers. I cant get the Vista computer to see the XP computer and printer. Workgroup names are the same. Directories are shared. Printer shows being shared. Do I need to do anything with the router so the Vista computer can see the other? Is there anything that I missed or am not thinking about. Sorry I am still a novice at networking. Getting the two computers to "see" each other is simply a matter of getting Server Message Blocks to pass between the two. SMBs can be blocked by personal firewalls, by some NAT routers, and by some other security components. * On the Vista computer, set the Network Location Type to "Private". This requires that your computers are secure, behind a perimeter firewall or a NAT router, and opens the personal firewall for SMBs. Other than the network setup wizards used, Vista will be pretty similar to XP. You'll still have issues with Windows Networking, if not properly set. * 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. For details, see my tutorial. http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1...-together.html -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking] http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. My email is AT DOT actual address pchuck mvps org. I have 3 XP pro computers and a server (running Windows Server 2003) networked through a wired/wireless router. I added a new machine with Vista Premium. I can get to the internet, but I can not "see" any of the other machines nor can I access them through their IP addresses. At this point, I am not very happy with Vista Erik, Computers are like this. Why not fix the problem, instead of being unhappy? Actually, I thought that we solved your problem. Or am I mistaken? You have an SMB problem. Look at the NetBT setting, and at your personal firewalls. http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...ing-using.html What error do you get when you cannot access them thru IP addresses? Can you in fact access them by NAME but not by IP address? Look at "browstat status" from each computer, and diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely (download browstat!): http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking] http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. My email is AT DOT actual address pchuck mvps org.
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