Need guide for adding vista computer to existing xp network

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I've been trying on and off for the last month or so to connect our new vista
laptop to an existing multiple xp computers network, so we can use the same
printer and share files.

Where can I find a step by step guide to see what I'm missing and to try to
do it in an organized fashion.

The XP computers are so easy to hook up that I didn't really have to pay
attention while doing it. I think I downloaded a fix for the xp computer that
holds the printer and shared files but it didn't work.

Here is the xp computer info that contains our printer and shared files that
we all share: Microsoft windows XP home edition version 2002 service pack 2,
eMachines T5026 Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.06GHz, 3.07 GHz, 504 MB of RAM,
Computer description: Diana's Computer, Computer name: Diana, workgroup:
MSHOME. All the xp computers in our family connected this computer with no
problem in a period of a couple of years.

Brand new Vista computer info: 2 users; both will need to access shared
files and print from computer. (direct connection to computer will print but
we want to print wireless like all the other computers do.) Windows Vista
Home Premium copyright 2006 microsoft corporation, Hewlett-Packard HP
Pavilion dv6000 (RP168UA#apa) AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56
1.8 GHz processor, 1982 MB RAM, 32-bit operating system. Computer name, full
computer name and description is TEAH-PC, windows is activated,

Thanks for your help in directing me to a step by step guide to connect our
vista computer to our existing multiple xp computers network
 
I've been trying on and off for the last month or so to connect our new vista
laptop to an existing multiple xp computers network, so we can use the same
printer and share files.

Where can I find a step by step guide to see what I'm missing and to try to
do it in an organized fashion.

The XP computers are so easy to hook up that I didn't really have to pay
attention while doing it. I think I downloaded a fix for the xp computer that
holds the printer and shared files but it didn't work.

Here is the xp computer info that contains our printer and shared files that
we all share: Microsoft windows XP home edition version 2002 service pack 2,
eMachines T5026 Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.06GHz, 3.07 GHz, 504 MB of RAM,
Computer description: Diana's Computer, Computer name: Diana, workgroup:
MSHOME. All the xp computers in our family connected this computer with no
problem in a period of a couple of years.

Brand new Vista computer info: 2 users; both will need to access shared
files and print from computer. (direct connection to computer will print but
we want to print wireless like all the other computers do.) Windows Vista
Home Premium copyright 2006 microsoft corporation, Hewlett-Packard HP
Pavilion dv6000 (RP168UA#apa) AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56
1.8 GHz processor, 1982 MB RAM, 32-bit operating system. Computer name, full
computer name and description is TEAH-PC, windows is activated,

Thanks for your help in directing me to a step by step guide to connect our
vista computer to our existing multiple xp computers network
Click to expand...

You can start with the Microsoft referential article
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#NonGuest>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#NonGuest

And I'll offer my article, which discusses additional issues, not mentioned in
the Microsoft article.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
 
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/library/bb727037.aspx

The above is Microsoft's Vista printer and file sharing link.
As you will read:

Make sure all comps have the same workgroup name.

In vista Network and sharing
Network discovery ON
Network set to private
file sharing ON
Public folder sharing ON (publicfolde in vista is old shared docs in XP

If you don't turn off Password Protected sharing in the above vista
Networking and sharing, every time you try ansd accrss vista from xp, you
will be asked for a username and password.you can set that up by creating
identical accounts on all your machines!!!!!

at the end of all the above, with all comps hooked up and running, run the
XP home network wizard to set up file and printer sharing to include vista.

Mick Murphy - Gold Coast - Australia
 
Chuck, I really appreciate your help and am continue to work through your
suggestions.

So far I've managed to get the Vista computer to SharedDocs on the XP
computer but not vice versa. Even though I can see the shared network printer
on the XP computer, the vista computer comes up with an error message
"windows cannot connect to printer, access is denied" which is very strange
because I can print from another XP computer using this shared xp network
printer. At this point the vista computer will not allow the other user
without admin privileges to turn on network discovery even when I type in the
main user's password. But I haven't quite finished trying everything yet.

I think the following things may have helped: Turn off norton firewall and
turn on windows firewall so network discovery is not blocked. Be patient and
allow 15 minutes for vista computer to find xp computer. Turn off password
protected sharing since it is a private network. Workgroup names were already
the same.
Chuck said:
I've been trying on and off for the last month or so to connect our new vista
laptop to an existing multiple xp computers network, so we can use the same
printer and share files.

Where can I find a step by step guide to see what I'm missing and to try to
do it in an organized fashion.

The XP computers are so easy to hook up that I didn't really have to pay
attention while doing it. I think I downloaded a fix for the xp computer that
holds the printer and shared files but it didn't work.

Here is the xp computer info that contains our printer and shared files that
we all share: Microsoft windows XP home edition version 2002 service pack 2,
eMachines T5026 Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.06GHz, 3.07 GHz, 504 MB of RAM,
Computer description: Diana's Computer, Computer name: Diana, workgroup:
MSHOME. All the xp computers in our family connected this computer with no
problem in a period of a couple of years.

Brand new Vista computer info: 2 users; both will need to access shared
files and print from computer. (direct connection to computer will print but
we want to print wireless like all the other computers do.) Windows Vista
Home Premium copyright 2006 microsoft corporation, Hewlett-Packard HP
Pavilion dv6000 (RP168UA#apa) AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56
1.8 GHz processor, 1982 MB RAM, 32-bit operating system. Computer name, full
computer name and description is TEAH-PC, windows is activated,

Thanks for your help in directing me to a step by step guide to connect our
vista computer to our existing multiple xp computers network
Click to expand...

You can start with the Microsoft referential article
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#NonGuest>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#NonGuest

And I'll offer my article, which discusses additional issues, not mentioned in
the Microsoft article.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
Click to expand...
 
Thanks Mike

Mick Murphy said:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/library/bb727037.aspx

The above is Microsoft's Vista printer and file sharing link.
As you will read:

Make sure all comps have the same workgroup name.

In vista Network and sharing
Network discovery ON
Network set to private
file sharing ON
Public folder sharing ON (publicfolde in vista is old shared docs in XP

If you don't turn off Password Protected sharing in the above vista
Networking and sharing, every time you try ansd accrss vista from xp, you
will be asked for a username and password.you can set that up by creating
identical accounts on all your machines!!!!!

at the end of all the above, with all comps hooked up and running, run the
XP home network wizard to set up file and printer sharing to include vista.

Mick Murphy - Gold Coast - Australia
Click to expand...
 
Chuck, I really appreciate your help and am continue to work through your
suggestions.

So far I've managed to get the Vista computer to SharedDocs on the XP
computer but not vice versa. Even though I can see the shared network printer
on the XP computer, the vista computer comes up with an error message
"windows cannot connect to printer, access is denied" which is very strange
because I can print from another XP computer using this shared xp network
printer. At this point the vista computer will not allow the other user
without admin privileges to turn on network discovery even when I type in the
main user's password. But I haven't quite finished trying everything yet.

I think the following things may have helped: Turn off norton firewall and
turn on windows firewall so network discovery is not blocked. Be patient and
allow 15 minutes for vista computer to find xp computer. Turn off password
protected sharing since it is a private network. Workgroup names were already
the same.
Click to expand...

What you're describing is a browsing problem (the "browser" is what lets the
computers "see" one another), and is typically caused by, you guessed it, a
personal firewall problem.

If you have 2 personal firewalls, you have to choose 1. Running 2 personal
firewalls is a sure way to have a browser problem, and more. The "15 minute"
wait time is symptomatic of a browser synchronisation period. Read more about
the browser, if you care.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html

Password Protected Sharing (disabled) is the same as Simple File Sharing
(enabled) under Windows XP. Turning that off or on simply allows you (requires
you) to use a Guest or non-Guest account for sharing.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Simple>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Simple

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
 
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