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Old 06-06-2007   #8 (permalink)
Kim [MS]


 
 

Re: Networking Windows Vista with XP

Justin,

I'm sorry you're experiencing trouble. What, exactly, is the error you're
getting?


"Justin" wrote:

> 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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