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Old 05-19-2007   #7 (permalink)
Justin


 
 

Re: Networking Windows Vista with XP

chuch,

ok i have started over and come to the same problems as before, and im about
to give up on this, i have been tinkering trying to solve this issue for
nearly two days straight. I dont know anything about the ipcofig and browstat
functions, and could not figure out how to use them. any info would be
greatly appreciated.

-justin

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Fri, 18 May 2007 12:05:03 -0700, Justin <Justin@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> >"Chuck" wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri, 18 May 2007 10:44:01 -0700, Justin <Justin@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I have a home network that consists of a wireless router with a desktop, and
> >> >one laptop running windows xp (sp2), and one new laptop running windows vista
> >> >home. my desktop see and accesses everything on all the computers, my xp
> >> >laptop sees the desktop but not the vista machine. and my vista machine will
> >> >show the full network when you go to full map from network and sharing
> >> >control panel, however when i go to the networks folder it doesn't show the
> >> >other two xp machines, and i cant access any of the material from them.
> >> >Anyone know how to solve this problem?
> >>
> >> Justin,
> >>
> >> If you ran the Vista network setup, and you still have problems, look for a
> >> misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall, or other security component.
> >> There are several other possibilities too, and any might be the cause of your
> >> problem. Read this article with an open mind.
> >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/1...isibility.html
> >>
> >> Or look at "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all", from each computer, and
> >> diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow
> >> instructions precisely (download browstat!):
> >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp

>
> >Chuck,
> >
> >I will also look through those again, is there some way to wipe all the
> >networking clean and start over from initial set up? Because I have already
> >been through those pages also with no luck.
> >
> >-justin

>
> Justin,
>
> If you WANT to, you could start from the LSP / Winsock article, and you'll find
> a couple posts about TCP/IP and the network adapter reloads.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...-layer-in.html
>
> But if you had actually been thru all of those pages, I think you would have
> posted the browstat and ipconfig logs, from all 3 computers. But I don't see
> any yet. Always diagnose from the bottom up.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...-tutorial.html
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>

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