I want to network a Xp machine ( with printer connected to it ) with my new
Vista Ultimate machine. I tried previously when the XP machine had Vista
Home on it but had troubles getting the XP notebook sharing anything.

To be honest I really only want to access the printer but the rest would be
nice as well ( saving using external drives )

Any good web sites out there that lays it all out ? I remember with XP there
were a couple of bloody good sites that showed you everything . Hopefully
someone knows a good Vista/XP one ?

"Will_S" wrote in message
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I want to network a Xp machine ( with printer connected to it ) with my new
Vista Ultimate machine. I tried previously when the XP machine had Vista
Home on it but had troubles getting the XP notebook sharing anything.

To be honest I really only want to access the printer but the rest would
be nice as well ( saving using external drives )

Any good web sites out there that lays it all out ? I remember with XP
there were a couple of bloody good sites that showed you everything .
Hopefully someone knows a good Vista/XP one ?



a quick update.....have printer working and I can access 99% of stuff on XP
but Vista is not been very nice

Merry Xmas; your website!

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx

Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.
How to give Permissions are there, too.

1st thing to do is make sure that the Workgroup Name of ALL the computers is
the SAME.

In Vista Network and Sharing:

Network Discovery: ON (So it can see the other computers)

Network set to Private (Public is for hotspots, airports, etc)

File Sharing: ON

Public Folder Sharing: ON (Vista’s Public Folder is the same as XP’s Shared
Docs)

Password Protected: OFF (unless you want to set up identical usernames and
passwords on ALL computers in your Network) If you have it ON, you will be
asked for a username and password when you try to access a Vista computer
from an XP computer.

Also, run the XP’s Home Network File and Printer sharing Wizard.


"Will_S" wrote:

I want to network a Xp machine ( with printer connected to it ) with my new
Vista Ultimate machine. I tried previously when the XP machine had Vista
Home on it but had troubles getting the XP notebook sharing anything.

To be honest I really only want to access the printer but the rest would be
nice as well ( saving using external drives )

Any good web sites out there that lays it all out ? I remember with XP there
were a couple of bloody good sites that showed you everything . Hopefully
someone knows a good Vista/XP one ?

On Sat, 22 Dec 2007 13:54:53 +1100, "Will_S"
wrote:

I want to network a Xp machine ( with printer connected to it ) with my new
Vista Ultimate machine.

Get Network Magic. Worked for me.

"Mick Murphy" wrote in message
...
Merry Xmas; your website!

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx

Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.
How to give Permissions are there, too.

1st thing to do is make sure that the Workgroup Name of ALL the computers
is
the SAME.

In Vista Network and Sharing:

Network Discovery: ON (So it can see the other computers)

Network set to Private (Public is for hotspots, airports, etc)

File Sharing: ON

Public Folder Sharing: ON (Vista’s Public Folder is the same as XP’s
Shared
Docs)

Password Protected: OFF (unless you want to set up identical usernames and
passwords on ALL computers in your Network) If you have it ON, you will be
asked for a username and password when you try to access a Vista computer
from an XP computer.

Also, run the XP’s Home Network File and Printer sharing Wizard.


"Will_S" wrote:

I want to network a Xp machine ( with printer connected to it ) with my
new
Vista Ultimate machine. I tried previously when the XP machine had Vista
Home on it but had troubles getting the XP notebook sharing anything.

To be honest I really only want to access the printer but the rest would
be
nice as well ( saving using external drives )

Any good web sites out there that lays it all out ? I remember with XP
there
were a couple of bloody good sites that showed you everything . Hopefully
someone knows a good Vista/XP one ?




Network is running if not perfect but good enough.

Thanks for your help