Networking problem adding new computer with Vista to XP computers

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I posted this message in Win XP General group earlier today and so far have
had no reply-so I am posting it hereand hope for some helpful reply
please.Thanks

<Hi
I bought a new computer with Win Vista Premium OS and added it to my home
network .This replaces an old computer-that was running Win XP Pro-which had
been networked to my PC that uses Windows XP home edition. These computers
are directly connected via wired LAN and I have a Belkin router/modem with a
wireless conection to a third networked computer.

I have a problem accessing the new computer via the network.When I click on
the new workgroup computer icon on my XP machine it gives an error message
saying this is inaccessible possibly due to not having permission to access
it. I am an administrator for all three machines (the other 2 computers are
for my son & daughter respectively).

I am most grateful for help to solve this please. Also when I click view
full network map on the Vista machine I see a computer icon of my XP machine
but clicking on this just gets a dialogue box called gateway device -not the
XP computer!?

I did have similar problems getting these 3 machines networked initially
with XP and now I am having it again on adding this new computer with Vista!
Anyway I hope someone can offer help please (I have installed the LLTD on the
XP machine) and look forward to a reply.....
 
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Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
I posted this message in Win XP General group earlier today and so far have
had no reply-so I am posting it hereand hope for some helpful reply
please.Thanks

<Hi
I bought a new computer with Win Vista Premium OS and added it to my home
network .This replaces an old computer-that was running Win XP Pro-which had
been networked to my PC that uses Windows XP home edition. These computers
are directly connected via wired LAN and I have a Belkin router/modem with a
wireless conection to a third networked computer.

I have a problem accessing the new computer via the network.When I click on
the new workgroup computer icon on my XP machine it gives an error message
saying this is inaccessible possibly due to not having permission to access
it. I am an administrator for all three machines (the other 2 computers are
for my son & daughter respectively).

I am most grateful for help to solve this please. Also when I click view
full network map on the Vista machine I see a computer icon of my XP machine
but clicking on this just gets a dialogue box called gateway device -not the
XP computer!?

I did have similar problems getting these 3 machines networked initially
with XP and now I am having it again on adding this new computer with Vista!
Anyway I hope someone can offer help please (I have installed the LLTD on the
XP machine) and look forward to a reply.....
 
More help with this Vista networking please!

I am still not properly networked with this new computer with Vista.
When I trusted the Norton firewall on the new machine I was able to view the
shared harddrive icon but it still refuses to allow me to see/share the
folders on the drive saying I do not have permission!
Also it will not allow me to Print!
I can see the shared printer listed in the printer folder, but it is not
added to the network dialogue centre box and when I try to use the add
printer function there it says I do not have rights to use this facility.I
have even turned off user control but it still won't work!!!!

Any further ideas and help please? I am most grateful,thanks
 
Do a simple test. if turn off all firewall or security software, can you print?

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
More help with this Vista networking please!

I am still not properly networked with this new computer with Vista.
When I trusted the Norton firewall on the new machine I was able to view the
shared harddrive icon but it still refuses to allow me to see/share the
folders on the drive saying I do not have permission!
Also it will not allow me to Print!
I can see the shared printer listed in the printer folder, but it is not
added to the network dialogue centre box and when I try to use the add
printer function there it says I do not have rights to use this facility.I
have even turned off user control but it still won't work!!!!

Any further ideas and help please? I am most grateful,thanks
 
No -can't print at all!
(Now what?!)
--
RPD


Robert L said:
Do a simple test. if turn off all firewall or security software, can you print?

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
More help with this Vista networking please!

I am still not properly networked with this new computer with Vista.
When I trusted the Norton firewall on the new machine I was able to view the
shared harddrive icon but it still refuses to allow me to see/share the
folders on the drive saying I do not have permission!
Also it will not allow me to Print!
I can see the shared printer listed in the printer folder, but it is not
added to the network dialogue centre box and when I try to use the add
printer function there it says I do not have rights to use this facility.I
have even turned off user control but it still won't work!!!!

Any further ideas and help please? I am most grateful,thanks
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No -can't print at all!
(Now what?!)
--
RPD

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Windows XP usually requires that a User account exist before another
PC can gain access to the "shared" printer/folder. I have not used
Vista too much yet but you mught need to have a similar user account
created in it for the "other" PCs to access its shared "components."
 
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