I can ping any computer on my network from any other computer on my network.
"Paulp" <Paulp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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.
>> >