1. Vista does not use LLTD to "connect to computers, what you saw in
the article was that it uses it to place them on the map
2. Netbios discovery over TCP/IP is still functional - computers are
discovered, but can't be placed on a map because the protocols don't
support mapping.
3. all network functionality still works. in fact if you explorer
the network, you see very much the same views as in XP (as I
documented)
On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 21:25:00 -0800, pcbiker
<pcbiker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>The article was helpful, but it seems to me that Vista attempted to solve a
>problem which didn't exist, and it the process created a real problem which
>will delay its implementation.
>
>Specifically, using LLTP Discovery as the *only* method to connect to
>workgroup computers doesn't seem necessary to me. The TCP/IP discoivery
>which XP and many previous operating systems supports works just fine for
>finding workgroup computers, and Vista should use that as a fallback after
>trying LLTP. If it did that, one could subsitute or add a Vista computer in
>an existing workgroup by doing nothing. Instead, adding the first Vista
>machine means that *all possible* XP (and other Op.system) machines must be
>upgraded for the Vista machine to work correctly. Thanks, but no thanks.
>
>"vendor [MS]" wrote:
>
>> New Community Column: Windows Vista Home Networking
>>
>> Columnist Barb Bowman previews the new networking features and helpful
>> wizards in Windows Vista that make setting up a network easier than ever
>> before.
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...etworking.mspx
>>
>> Ask questions or post comments about the article here.
>>
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>>
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>> Suzy Gillett
>> Site Manager, vendor [MS]
>>
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