Vista - Vista to WinXP in a peer-to-peer network???

I just upgraded my computer from a XP to Dell 730 XPS H2C with runs on
Vista. I tried to connect them in a peer-to-peer network but can take it up
till the last where your going to have to network setup disc,,,

What's the correct way to do it?

--
Ken

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 .(LAN allowed)

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 (they can be different) 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, or a Vista Computer.

Also, If you haven’t done so already, run XP’s Network Setup Wizard (in
Start >All Programs >Accessories >Communications), and tell the Wizard to
enable File and Printer Sharing.
Or > Start > Control Panel > Network Connections > Set up a Home or Small
Office Network.

--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Ken Kubos" wrote:

Mick,

Thanks!

--
Your Buddy,
Ken

"Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:AD2E432F-5E2A-449E-857A-54D1A110427C@xxxxxx
| 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 .(LAN allowed)
|
| 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 (they can be different) 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, or a Vista Computer.
|
| Also, If you haven't done so already, run XP's Network Setup Wizard (in
| Start >All Programs >Accessories >Communications), and tell the Wizard to
| enable File and Printer Sharing.
| Or > Start > Control Panel > Network Connections > Set up a Home or Small
| Office Network.
|
| --
| Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
|
|
| "Ken Kubos" wrote:
|
| > I just upgraded my computer from a XP to Dell 730 XPS H2C with runs on
| > Vista. I tried to connect them in a peer-to-peer network but can take
it up
| > till the last where your going to have to network setup disc,,,
| >
| > What's the correct way to do it?
| >
| > --
| > Ken
| >
| >
| >