A Windows Vista forum. Vista Banter

Welcome to Vista Banter.

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions, articles and access our other FREE features. By joining our free community you will have access to ask questions and reply to others posts, upload your own photos and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact support.

Go Back   Home » Vista Banter forum » Microsoft Windows Vista » Networking with Windows Vista
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Networking with Windows Vista Networking issues and questions with Windows Vista. (microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing)

help needed



 
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old May 24th 07, 01:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
John
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 563
Default help needed

i have set up my new laptop up and it is running vista home i can not get it
to read any of my computers on my works wireless network and none of them can
see the laptop how ever i can get it to connect to the internet thru the
wirless network what have i done wrong and how can i fix this problem
from john

  #2 (permalink)  
Old May 24th 07, 05:48 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
Tim
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 273
Default help needed

Make sure you have enabled network discovery and file sharing (Control
Panel - Network and Sharing Center)

Tim

"john" wrote in message
...
i have set up my new laptop up and it is running vista home i can not get
it
to read any of my computers on my works wireless network and none of them
can
see the laptop how ever i can get it to connect to the internet thru the
wirless network what have i done wrong and how can i fix this problem
from john


  #3 (permalink)  
Old May 26th 07, 07:51 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
John
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 563
Default help needed

i have tried all of that the network discovery is on file sharing is on the
only thing that is off is the priter sharing as there is no printer attached
my ip address is corect but i can not ping it from another pc on the network
how ever i can ping any machine on the network from the laptop any other
suggestions

"Tim" wrote:

Make sure you have enabled network discovery and file sharing (Control
Panel - Network and Sharing Center)

Tim

"john" wrote in message
...
i have set up my new laptop up and it is running vista home i can not get
it
to read any of my computers on my works wireless network and none of them
can
see the laptop how ever i can get it to connect to the internet thru the
wirless network what have i done wrong and how can i fix this problem
from john


  #4 (permalink)  
Old May 30th 07, 04:31 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
Tim
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 273
Default help needed

Next, check Vista's firewall settings...it may be blocking network traffic
to/from your other PCs. Are all PCs in the same workgroup?


"john" wrote in message
...
i have tried all of that the network discovery is on file sharing is on the
only thing that is off is the priter sharing as there is no printer
attached
my ip address is corect but i can not ping it from another pc on the
network
how ever i can ping any machine on the network from the laptop any other
suggestions

"Tim" wrote:

Make sure you have enabled network discovery and file sharing (Control
Panel - Network and Sharing Center)

Tim

"john" wrote in message
...
i have set up my new laptop up and it is running vista home i can not
get
it
to read any of my computers on my works wireless network and none of
them
can
see the laptop how ever i can get it to connect to the internet thru
the
wirless network what have i done wrong and how can i fix this problem
from john



 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT. The time now is 04:29 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.0.0 RC6
Copyright ©2004-2012 Vista Banter.
The comments are property of their posters.