Vista - networking

i have 2 computers 1st xp--2nd vista,i have a wired router both connected
xp computer name is work group vista i think is same i cant see other
computer on either computer everything i read says i should automatically
have a network i tried the network wizard and cant seem to get anywhere
please help if u can

You want to have two different computer names, but the same workgroup name.
Try workgroup without the space that may be your problem.

"cardshark" wrote:

> i have 2 computers 1st xp--2nd vista,i have a wired router both connected
> xp computer name is work group vista i think is same i cant see other
> computer on either computer everything i read says i should automatically
> have a network i tried the network wizard and cant seem to get anywhere
> please help if u can
>

On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 17:06:00 -0700, cardshark
<cardshark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>i have 2 computers 1st xp--2nd vista,i have a wired router both connected
>xp computer name is work group vista i think is same i cant see other
>computer on either computer everything i read says i should automatically
>have a network i tried the network wizard and cant seem to get anywhere
>please help if u can

Start by putting both computers in the same workgroup - check and make sure.
Then open up firewalls on both computers, to each other. And make sure that the
NetBT Setting is Enabled on both computers.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1...-together.html

And look at logs from "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all", from each computer,
so we can diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked articles, and
follow instructions precisely (download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp

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