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Old 03-16-2008   #10 (permalink)
Mick Murphy


 
 

Re: Vista/XP Networking Fustrations have become Vista/XP Networkin

You have read the link, but read what I wrote!

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx

Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.

Permissions/Share info is there as well.

If using Norton, McAfee, Trend Micro I.S., make sure file and printer
sharing is enabled in THEIR firewall.

1st thing to do is make sure that the Workgroup Name of ALL the computers is
the SAME.

In Vista Network and Sharing:

Network Discovery: ON (So it can see the other computers)

Network set to Private (Public is for hotspots, airports, etc)

File Sharing: ON

Public Folder Sharing: ON (Vista’s Public Folder is the same as XP’s Shared
Docs)

Password Protected: OFF (unless you want to set up identical usernames and
passwords on ALL computers in your Network) If you have it ON, you will be
asked for a username and password when you try to access a Vista computer
from an XP computer.

Also, run the XP’s Home Network File and Printer Sharing Wizard to include
Vista in your “New” Network, even if you had an XP Network set up prior to
adding a Vista computer to it.

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Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Sid" wrote:
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> Groetjes/Rein,
>
> I did read that article, but I didn't see anything that would help or
> already tried. Thanks.
>
> "PureFox" wrote:
>
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> > Sid schreef:
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> > > I gotta say, no computer problem has ever caused me this much grief or caused
> > > me to cuss so much in my life, so hopefully someone can help me...
> > >
> > > I have been trying for the good part of a month to set up a network between
> > > ONE Vista machine and ONE XP Machine, and have been told to go screw myself
> > > by my Vista machine at every turn, everyday...
> > .............
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> > > Thanks in advance for any help, sorry if I sound rude. :P
> >
> > Have you read this:
> > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx
> >
> > --
> >
> > Groetjes/
> > _______/Rein.
> >
> > http://www.reindejong.nl
> >
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