Being new to vista systems I need to ask if your problem exhibited this
behavior.
I was trying to set up a home network between my new dell using vista
premium and my old computer running XP-Home ed through a wired d-link router.
Both computers could ping the router, the xp could ping the vista, but the
vista could not ping the xp! Consequently I can access files on the vista
from xp but not visa versa. What gives??
"Chuck [MVP]" wrote:
Quote:
> On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:33:50 -0500, "Lenny Jacobs" <lijacobs@xxxxxx>
> wrote:
> Quote:
> >I can't view shared files on an XP computer on my LAN by clicking on
> >"Network" in Windows Explorer on my Vista computer. I can view shared files
> >on the XP computer by entering \\XPCOMPUTERNAME in the address field of
> >Internet Explorer. I've setup "Network and Sharing Center" according to
> >http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx.
> >
> >Private Network
> >File Sharing on
> >Public Folder Sharing on
> >Printer Sharing on
> >Password Protected Sharing off
> >Media Sharing off
> >
> >The workgroup on both computers is "WORKGROUP"
> >
> >I can see the shared printer on my XP computer from Control Panel > Hardware
> >and Sound > Printers >
> Lenny,
>
> This is generally a problem with a personal firewall or the NetBT setting.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...ing-using.html
>
> You could diagnose the problem, with logs from "browstat status", "ipconfig
> /all", "net config server", and "net config workstation", from each computer.
> Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely
> (Download browstat, and note running the Vista command window as admin!):
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [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.
>