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August 8th 07, 04:58 PM
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Vista vs. XP
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Iv got a Xp pc witch has a printer link up (usb). I am useing wireless to got on the net from my laptop my pc has a cable (rj45 i think that wat it called ) to the router but when i try to connect to the pc it wont let me and i cant share files or the priter but i had an older printer witch i conceted to the vista laptop usein a usb cable and the xp pc can connect to that. I thugth they then the brougth out vista its was "easyer networking " better than xp but its not!!! plz plz plz help me 
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August 9th 07, 01:58 AM
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Vista vs. XP
Do a simple test. If turn off the firewall, can you ping each other by IP?
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "stewp121" wrote in message ... Hi Iv got a Xp pc witch has a printer link up (usb). I am useing wireless to got on the net from my laptop my pc has a cable (rj45 i think that wat it called ) to the router but when i try to connect to the pc it wont let me and i cant share files or the priter but i had an older printer witch i conceted to the vista laptop usein a usb cable and the xp pc can connect to that. I thugth they then the brougth out vista its was "easyer networking " better than xp but its not!!! plz plz plz help me
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August 9th 07, 01:58 AM
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Vista vs. XP
Do a simple test. If turn off the firewall, can you ping each other by IP?
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "stewp121" wrote in message ... Hi Iv got a Xp pc witch has a printer link up (usb). I am useing wireless to got on the net from my laptop my pc has a cable (rj45 i think that wat it called ) to the router but when i try to connect to the pc it wont let me and i cant share files or the priter but i had an older printer witch i conceted to the vista laptop usein a usb cable and the xp pc can connect to that. I thugth they then the brougth out vista its was "easyer networking " better than xp but its not!!! plz plz plz help me
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