Got it.
You need to install the LLTD Responder update for XP, downloadable from MS
at ...
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=70582
It is mentioned in the Vista networking help, though it's slightly obscure
and given that EVERYONE is having this problem it should be more prominent.
If you go to your Network and Sharing Center in Vista there is an option
top-right to "View Full Map". Click that and you will see that some devices
are missing from your diagram. There is a question on the left "Why are some
devices missing" which points to that link. Install the download on XP.
Restart the machine (though mine didn't prompt for it) and it all works just
fine.
"Mick Jennings" wrote:
> Thanks Eric - but that didn't work for me.
>
> I think I'm the same as others in this post, but just to check. From my
> Visat laptop, in the network devices list I can see my Oki Printer and my
> Home PC - but the PC is classed as a media device. Double clicking on it
> opens media player (I can actually play the tracks from my PC library so I
> know it's communicating). Right-clicking doesn't give anything else, choosing
> properties just says it's a Microsoft Media Player.
>
> When I first connected, the Deskptop PC popped up a window asking if it was
> ok to share media files to which I said OK. I suspect the problem is that
> once that device has been identified as a media device it can't be seen as
> anything else.
>
> Anyone know a was past this ?
>
> "Eric Haines" wrote:
>
> > I found this elsewhere on the forums, but it's worth posting everywhere - it
> > worked great for me. I've also modified it a bit to match my Home Premium
> > version of Vista. It is from Bruce Sanderson MVP Printing
> > (http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders):
> >
> > You may need to enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP for TCP/IP V4 in the Network
> > Connection's properties:
> >
> > 1. Click on Start in the lower left corner, then select Network
> > 2. click Network and Sharing Center
> > 3. Look at Sharing and Discovery, below on the right
> > 4. make sure that Network Discovery is On (note - in a Windows Domain, this
> > may need to be enabled by an administrator using a GPO)
> > 5. make sure that File Sharing is On
> > 6. make sure that Public folder sharing is Off
> > 7. if you have a printer locally installed that you want other computers to
> > use, make sure Printer Sharing is On
> > 8. click Manage network connections (left pane)
> > 9. right click the Local Area Connection (or whatever network connection is
> > in use - e.g. a wireless connection)
> > 10. select Properties
> > 11. click Continue in the User Account Control prompt (or supply
> > Administrative username and password)
> > 12. select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
> > 13. click Properties
> > 14. click Advanced...
> > 14. select the WINS tab
> > 15. select the Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP radio button
> > 16. click OK; click OK; click Close - this change will take affect
> > immediately - no need to logoff or restart
> >
> > Also, as stated in other posts in this thread and others - make sure you
> > don't have a third party firewall blocking the ports or programs needed.