They should. If turn off the firewall, can you ping each other by IP? Or this link may help,
Networking between Vista and othersJust added a new Vista (Home Premium) computer to my peer to peer network (2 Win XP Pro computers, 1 Win 98 computer, 1 Mac OSX computer). All computers . ...
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"Nick" <Nick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B066C3C7-5557-460A-9C86-68538708CD69@microsoft.com...
Hi,
I have just bought a new laptop that was supplied with Windows Vista Home
Premium. I have added it to a wireless network so that I can transfer data
from my old laptop, which is running Windows 98 (not SE).
Both laptops can access the Internet via the router but neither laptop can
see the other. I have enabled file sharing on both laptops.
I even tried to connect the laptops together using an ad-hoc network. Still
no joy.
So I am left wondering whether these two operating sytems can network at all.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Nick