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sheppardwk
I am trying to connect a new laptop with Windows Vista to our existing home
network currently utilizing a wired router. The XP and 98 computers
currently work fine and both have file sharing options enabled and are able
to "see" each other and connect to each other. All three (3) computers have
the same network name, but I am having several problems connecting Vista to
the network.
I do not see any options in Vista to connect using a wired ethernet - all of
the options presented in the wizard identify wireless connections. How
does one indicate the intent to use a wired connection? Also, Vista has
numerous options regarding Public versus Private ad File Sharing? This is a
home network, so I'm assuming this should be a private connection. Where do
I start to change from Public to Private and/or back from Private to Public?
File sharing as well?
At one point during my trial and error, while using the XP and clicking on
My Network, I could see the laptop in the directory tree, but when I clicked
on it, a password request popped up. The puzzling part of this, is that a
password was never requested in the Vista.
I think I read that I need to install the Link-Layer Topology onto the XP
and 98 computer, but other than that I'm not sure what else I have to do.
Any recommendations, suggestions, etc. would be greatly appreciated.
network currently utilizing a wired router. The XP and 98 computers
currently work fine and both have file sharing options enabled and are able
to "see" each other and connect to each other. All three (3) computers have
the same network name, but I am having several problems connecting Vista to
the network.
I do not see any options in Vista to connect using a wired ethernet - all of
the options presented in the wizard identify wireless connections. How
does one indicate the intent to use a wired connection? Also, Vista has
numerous options regarding Public versus Private ad File Sharing? This is a
home network, so I'm assuming this should be a private connection. Where do
I start to change from Public to Private and/or back from Private to Public?
File sharing as well?
At one point during my trial and error, while using the XP and clicking on
My Network, I could see the laptop in the directory tree, but when I clicked
on it, a password request popped up. The puzzling part of this, is that a
password was never requested in the Vista.
I think I read that I need to install the Link-Layer Topology onto the XP
and 98 computer, but other than that I'm not sure what else I have to do.
Any recommendations, suggestions, etc. would be greatly appreciated.