Connecting XP and Vista

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Have 1 laptop running XP connect by cable to my wireless router which in turn
is connected wireless to Laptop running vista. Have downloaded nesscary file
needed for XP machine to network with Vista

On Vista network map I can see both machines and have change suggested
settings from help&support but can not browse any laptop from the other. Get
premission error messages. Also tried to use media player (library media
sharing), on XP can see Vista but Vista can't see XP

Though not full confident with what to do I have managed this very easily
before when using 2 laptops running XP, so why the problemwith Vista

Any adviced gratefully appreciated as just want to transfer some files

Regards
 
Hi
Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is
allowed to be shared.
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
Jack (MVP-Networking).
 
Thanks for the advise but I'm even more confused but cheers for trying

Regards

MadDogMog
 
Have 1 laptop running XP connect by cable to my wireless router which in turn
is connected wireless to Laptop running vista. Have downloaded nesscary file
needed for XP machine to network with Vista

On Vista network map I can see both machines and have change suggested
settings from help&support but can not browse any laptop from the other. Get
premission error messages. Also tried to use media player (library media
sharing), on XP can see Vista but Vista can't see XP

Though not full confident with what to do I have managed this very easily
before when using 2 laptops running XP, so why the problemwith Vista

Any adviced gratefully appreciated as just want to transfer some files

Regards
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There are a few interesting differences between Windows Vista and Windows XP,
some of which can affect visibility.
<http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html>
http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html

What necessary file did you download to let Windows XP network with Windows
Vista? Maybe the LLTD Responder?
<http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2008/04/windows-vista-and-network-map.html>
http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2008/04/windows-vista-and-network-map.html
 
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/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.
 
Hello

I had the same problem, I have 3 computers, two running Windows XP and one
running windows Vista.

In the computers running windows Vista I was able to see and access the
other two computers, the computers running XP can see the computer running
Vista but they can not access the share folders. I received a permission
error message.

The problem was Windows Vista has different level of security for the
different users of the network and the files I wanted to share have only
permissions for the users in the computer with windows Vista.

If you go to my computer, then users, and then select for example public,
you can check the properties and then select the tab security. You will see
all the users with rights of access that folder, for example everybody,
administrator, owner, etc. And everyone has rights like read, list, modify,
etc

If you go to the folder that you want to share (It is suppose the folder is
already shared) and you check the properties then security you MUST see the
users in the computers running XP, in my case is EVERYBODY.

I choose everybody because I am using a private home network with security
and I am the only person that uses that network but if you are using a public
or corporate network, it is suppose that you assign users or groups and you
give different levels of security, different rights, different passwords, etc.

The bottom line, choose a folder for share, share that folder, then go to
properties, security, right down EVERYBODY choose the rights you want the
users have like read or modify. Finally see if you have access to that folder
from windows XP. If that work you can do the same with any folder you want.

Remember if more than one person will access the data, instead of everybody
you must configure the name of the users and assign the permissions and
rights.

This work for me I hope it work for you too.

Bye
 
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