Vista Workstation missing

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I have a Home Network with wired 2 - desktops and wifi 2 - laptops and a
network printer. One desktop is running Vista Ultimate and the rest have XP
Pro.

On the Vista desktop I got the discovery on; file and printer sharing on.
When I check the network screen on the Vista machine all other workstations
on the network are visible and shared directories accessible including the
printer. The same thing with the XP workstatins except that the Vista machine
is not visible on the Network screen of the XP workstations. However, if I go
to a XP machine and map a shared directory on the Vista machine it is
successfuk and be able to access the directory on the Vista machine.

Is there a step I missed that the Vista machine is not visible on the XP
machines. Your input and help is very much appreciated.

Mike
 
thanks for the prompt reply, I am a newbie on Vista - where do I go to view
the Event viewer.

Thanks,

Mike
 
I have a Home Network with wired 2 - desktops and wifi 2 - laptops and a
network printer. One desktop is running Vista Ultimate and the rest have XP
Pro.

On the Vista desktop I got the discovery on; file and printer sharing on.
When I check the network screen on the Vista machine all other workstations
on the network are visible and shared directories accessible including the
printer. The same thing with the XP workstatins except that the Vista machine
is not visible on the Network screen of the XP workstations. However, if I go
to a XP machine and map a shared directory on the Vista machine it is
successfuk and be able to access the directory on the Vista machine.

Is there a step I missed that the Vista machine is not visible on the XP
machines. Your input and help is very much appreciated.

Mike
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Mike,

The problem with visibility is most generally a problem with a personal firewall
or other security program blocking SMBs from the browser. What anti-virus
program do you use?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html

You can probably diagnose the problem, using logs from "browstat status",
"ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net config workstation", from each
computer. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions
precisely (Download browstat, and note how to run the Vista command window as an
admin!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

--
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.
 
Chuck,

Thanks for the feedback, I will try doing this.

Mike

Chuck said:
I have a Home Network with wired 2 - desktops and wifi 2 - laptops and a
network printer. One desktop is running Vista Ultimate and the rest have XP
Pro.

On the Vista desktop I got the discovery on; file and printer sharing on.
When I check the network screen on the Vista machine all other workstations
on the network are visible and shared directories accessible including the
printer. The same thing with the XP workstatins except that the Vista machine
is not visible on the Network screen of the XP workstations. However, if I go
to a XP machine and map a shared directory on the Vista machine it is
successfuk and be able to access the directory on the Vista machine.

Is there a step I missed that the Vista machine is not visible on the XP
machines. Your input and help is very much appreciated.

Mike
Click to expand...

Mike,

The problem with visibility is most generally a problem with a personal firewall
or other security program blocking SMBs from the browser. What anti-virus
program do you use?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html

You can probably diagnose the problem, using logs from "browstat status",
"ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net config workstation", from each
computer. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions
precisely (Download browstat, and note how to run the Vista command window as an
admin!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

--
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...
 
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