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| 10-03-2008 | #1 |
| vista home | Simple Vista-XP network problem This is about as simple a network problem as you can imagine. I just bought a new Compaq with Vista home, and I'd like to connect this new machine to my old Compaq, which has Windows XP (svc pack 2). I have a crossover Ethernet cable connecting the two PCs, and have run the configuration wizards on both machines. On the old XP PC, I am seeing the name of the new PC in the workgroups window (along with the old PC). However, I am not seeing the old PC in the network on the new PC (running Vista). I do not have any third party firewalls running on either machine .......in fact the there is no firewall running on the old PC. The new PC was successfully connected to the internet (Westell modem) and a brothers printer. What am I missing ?? ..........do you need anymore info.......to help me solve this ......... Bob |
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| 10-03-2008 | #2 |
| | Re: Simple Vista-XP network problem Hi It is Not clear if you have the hardware that is needed to connect both to the Internet and the two computers in the same time. As a long shoot I would guess that the computer's TCP/IP is set to Auto Obtain IP, since you do not have a DHCP server you need to configure static IPs. http://practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/ Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) "bobc" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:14d0e4bf5b47fcb3f75aef42bea709ec@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > This is about as simple a network problem as you can imagine. > > I just bought a new Compaq with Vista home, and I'd like to connect > this new machine to my old Compaq, which has Windows XP (svc pack 2). > > I have a crossover Ethernet cable connecting the two PCs, and have run > the configuration wizards on both machines. On the old XP PC, I am > seeing the name of the new PC in the workgroups window (along with the > old PC). However, I am not seeing the old PC in the network on the new > PC (running Vista). I do not have any third party firewalls running on > either machine .......in fact the there is no firewall running on the > old PC. > > The new PC was successfully connected to the internet (Westell modem) > and a brothers printer. > > What am I missing ?? ..........do you need anymore info.......to help > me solve this ......... > > Bob > > > -- > bobc |
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| 10-23-2008 | #3 |
| vista home | Re: Simple Vista-XP network problem Jack .......thanx for your response .....as it turns out, I had a firewall problem ........first with Norton ........and then with McAfee. Once I turned their firewalls off . ....and turned on the Windows firewall .........all was well. Bob |
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| 10-29-2008 | #4 |
| | Re: Simple Vista-XP network problem But now viruses can "call home" and send email. *TimDaniels* "bobc" wrote: Quote: > > Jack .......thanx for your response .....as it turns out, I had a > firewall problem ........first with Norton ........and then with McAfee. > > Once I turned their firewalls off . ....and turned on the Windows > firewall .........all was well. > > Bob > > > -- > bobc |
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