On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:41:34 -0500, "Lenny Jacobs" <lijacobs@xxxxxx>
wrote:
Quote:
>"Paulp" <Paulp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:6738D910-434C-44B6-B953-5CB5A01D55D1@xxxxxx Quote:
>> 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:
>>>
>>> >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 Lenny,
The ability of one computer to "see" another computer, in My Network Places /
Network window, is not magical. It's provided by the browser subsystem (which
is not the same as Internet Explorer). The browser subsystem uses Server
Message Blocks to communicate between computers. Read my browser article, which
should give you an overview of the problem.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...lways-see.html
--
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.