Networking Vista with XP

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I have bitten the bullet and bought a laptop loaded with Vista Home Premium,
64 bit. I also have a laptop running XP Home, 32 bit.

I installed the LLTD Responder protocol on the XP box. I have a domain name
of HOME for both computers.

Still can't see the either computer on the network.

Thanks for any help you experts can provide.
 
sherwindu said:
Not an expert, but maybe you need adminstrator priveleges on both
machines
to connect? I have connected Windows 2000 to my Vista machine through a
router.

Did you mean to say Workgroup instead of Domain? I am using Workgroups.
Also,
could be a TCPIP issue on the XP machine. I think Vista takes care of
that for
you.
Do you see anything when you right click on "My Network Places" on XPthat
is
referring
to a local network? If so, right click on that local reference and select
properties from
the drop down window. This might tell you if the XP machine is set up
properly
for
networking.

Sherwin
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Thanks for the suggestions. I'll give it a go. The XP machine was networked
via a router to another XP machine.
 
Below is what you should be doing to Network XP and Vista

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.
 
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