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11-11-2007
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| | Vista computer does not discover XP computers I have 3 computers on a wireless LAN, a Vista laptop, an XP laptop, an XP desktop. In IE click Network Neighborhood on the XP computers and they display and can access shared files on the Vista laptop, and on each other. In IE click Network on the Vista computer and all it shows is itself. All computers are in same workgroup and since each XP computer sees all the others there seems to be no firewall issue. On Vista computer, Network and Sharing Center > View Full Map shows all three computers plus the router. Seems like I've had similar problems in the past that self-resolved somehow. Any suggestions greatly appreciated. |
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11-11-2007
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| | Re: Vista computer does not discover XP computers I am not sure I understand the issue. Can you ping XP by IP? If yes, can you ping it by name? -- Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "dickey38" <dickey38@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:1FDD7A8C-FA1B-47D6-8913-6CB00CE89548@xxxxxx Quote: >I have 3 computers on a wireless LAN, a Vista laptop, an XP laptop, an XP > desktop. > In IE click Network Neighborhood on the XP computers and they display and > can access shared files on the Vista laptop, and on each other. In IE > click > Network on the Vista computer and all it shows is itself. All computers > are > in same workgroup and since each XP computer sees all the others there > seems > to be no firewall issue. On Vista computer, Network and Sharing Center > > View Full Map shows all three computers plus the router. > > Seems like I've had similar problems in the past that self-resolved > somehow. > Any suggestions greatly appreciated. > |
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11-12-2007
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| | Re: Vista computer does not discover XP computers Bob, Thanks for your suggestion. I can ping successfully both by IP and name. It appears that the problem is related to Norton 360 firewall installed on the Vista computer. I now have full file sharing working, and did so by moving the router Mac address to the "Trusted Zone" inside the Norton 360 firewall. Pretty weird though. Consider: (1) actually turning the firewall off did not fix the problem; (2) when the router was not "trusted" my other computers could nevertheless access the Vista computer files (but not vice versa). I am going to see if Norton support can shed any light on this. Maybe some of the other folks having Vista sharing problems have similar cause. Dick Campbell "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote: Quote: > I am not sure I understand the issue. Can you ping XP by IP? If yes, can you > ping it by name? > > -- > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on > http://www.ChicagoTech.net > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on > http://www.HowToNetworking.com > > > "dickey38" <dickey38@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:1FDD7A8C-FA1B-47D6-8913-6CB00CE89548@xxxxxx Quote: > >I have 3 computers on a wireless LAN, a Vista laptop, an XP laptop, an XP > > desktop. > > In IE click Network Neighborhood on the XP computers and they display and > > can access shared files on the Vista laptop, and on each other. In IE > > click > > Network on the Vista computer and all it shows is itself. All computers > > are > > in same workgroup and since each XP computer sees all the others there > > seems > > to be no firewall issue. On Vista computer, Network and Sharing Center > > > View Full Map shows all three computers plus the router. > > > > Seems like I've had similar problems in the past that self-resolved > > somehow. > > Any suggestions greatly appreciated. > > |
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11-12-2007
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| | Re: Vista computer does not discover XP computers Dick, Thank you for the feedback. We had a similar case like this one. Unidentified Network in Vista because of Norton http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...pic.php?t=2153 -- Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "dickey38" <dickey38@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:5E64D2ED-ECE1-47B5-B72F-6CB56706A6D8@xxxxxx Quote: > Bob, > > Thanks for your suggestion. I can ping successfully both by IP and name. > > It appears that the problem is related to Norton 360 firewall installed on > the Vista computer. I now have full file sharing working, and did so by > moving the router Mac address to the "Trusted Zone" inside the Norton 360 > firewall. Pretty weird though. Consider: (1) actually turning the > firewall > off did not fix the problem; (2) when the router was not "trusted" my > other > computers could nevertheless access the Vista computer files (but not vice > versa). I am going to see if Norton support can shed any light on this. > > Maybe some of the other folks having Vista sharing problems have similar > cause. > > Dick Campbell > > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote: > Quote: >> I am not sure I understand the issue. Can you ping XP by IP? If yes, can >> you >> ping it by name? >> >> -- >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com >> >> >> "dickey38" <dickey38@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:1FDD7A8C-FA1B-47D6-8913-6CB00CE89548@xxxxxx Quote: >> >I have 3 computers on a wireless LAN, a Vista laptop, an XP laptop, an >> >XP >> > desktop. >> > In IE click Network Neighborhood on the XP computers and they display >> > and >> > can access shared files on the Vista laptop, and on each other. In IE >> > click >> > Network on the Vista computer and all it shows is itself. All >> > computers >> > are >> > in same workgroup and since each XP computer sees all the others there >> > seems >> > to be no firewall issue. On Vista computer, Network and Sharing Center >> > > >> > View Full Map shows all three computers plus the router. >> > >> > Seems like I've had similar problems in the past that self-resolved >> > somehow. >> > Any suggestions greatly appreciated. >> > |
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