Can see but not access XP computer on network from vista computer

I'm having a lot of trouble with my home network and vista (ironically, I
don't even have to do ANYTHING and it works fine while this computer is
running ubuntu linux :P)

Sharing options are set wide open on the XP computer.

I've installed LLTD on the XP computer, and it shows up in the right place
on the Vista computer's network map, but only the vista computer and the
router show up in the "Network" list window.

Both firewalls are off.

I can successfully ping XP from vista via command line.

Both computers are in the same workgroup.

"Restrict anonymous" is already set to 0 on both.

There is even an account with the same name/password on both.

That last one would be an abysmally stupid requirement anyway, but some
sources say it's needed, and obviously I'm running out suggestions to try
just from searching the web.

So please help me, if you can. Thank you very much.

i have 2 email from mircosoft i can forward to you that might help. contact
me at bbob011@hotmail.com

"Eoghanalbar" wrote:

> I'm having a lot of trouble with my home network and vista (ironically, I
> don't even have to do ANYTHING and it works fine while this computer is
> running ubuntu linux :P)
>
> Sharing options are set wide open on the XP computer.
>
> I've installed LLTD on the XP computer, and it shows up in the right place
> on the Vista computer's network map, but only the vista computer and the
> router show up in the "Network" list window.
>
> Both firewalls are off.
>
> I can successfully ping XP from vista via command line.
>
> Both computers are in the same workgroup.
>
> "Restrict anonymous" is already set to 0 on both.
>
> There is even an account with the same name/password on both.
>
> That last one would be an abysmally stupid requirement anyway, but some
> sources say it's needed, and obviously I'm running out suggestions to try
> just from searching the web.
>
> So please help me, if you can. Thank you very much.
>
>

On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 10:02:01 -0700, Eoghanalbar
<Eoghanalbar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I'm having a lot of trouble with my home network and vista (ironically, I
>don't even have to do ANYTHING and it works fine while this computer is
>running ubuntu linux :P)
>
>Sharing options are set wide open on the XP computer.
>
>I've installed LLTD on the XP computer, and it shows up in the right place
>on the Vista computer's network map, but only the vista computer and the
>router show up in the "Network" list window.
>
>Both firewalls are off.
>
>I can successfully ping XP from vista via command line.
>
>Both computers are in the same workgroup.
>
>"Restrict anonymous" is already set to 0 on both.
>
>There is even an account with the same name/password on both.
>
>That last one would be an abysmally stupid requirement anyway, but some
>sources say it's needed, and obviously I'm running out suggestions to try
>just from searching the web.
>
>So please help me, if you can. Thank you very much.

It sounds like you've done most of the initial diagnostic work here. Can you
access the Vista computer from the XP computer? What's the NetBT setting on
both computers?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/...king-using.html

Take a look at logs from "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all", from each
computer, and try to isolate the problem. Read this article, and linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely (download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/...l#AskingForHelp

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [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,

Obviously you have a great deal of knowledge in the area, but I am getting
extremely lost while reading your blog posts. I have the EXACT same problem
as Eoghanalbar and several other as I gather from the long list of threads
from my search. Can you give me a set of instructions, step-by-step to verify
and change settings?

Thanks!

Storbought

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 10:02:01 -0700, Eoghanalbar
> <Eoghanalbar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I'm having a lot of trouble with my home network and vista (ironically, I
> >don't even have to do ANYTHING and it works fine while this computer is
> >running ubuntu linux :P)
> >
> >Sharing options are set wide open on the XP computer.
> >
> >I've installed LLTD on the XP computer, and it shows up in the right place
> >on the Vista computer's network map, but only the vista computer and the
> >router show up in the "Network" list window.
> >
> >Both firewalls are off.
> >
> >I can successfully ping XP from vista via command line.
> >
> >Both computers are in the same workgroup.
> >
> >"Restrict anonymous" is already set to 0 on both.
> >
> >There is even an account with the same name/password on both.
> >
> >That last one would be an abysmally stupid requirement anyway, but some
> >sources say it's needed, and obviously I'm running out suggestions to try
> >just from searching the web.
> >
> >So please help me, if you can. Thank you very much.
>
> It sounds like you've done most of the initial diagnostic work here. Can you
> access the Vista computer from the XP computer? What's the NetBT setting on
> both computers?
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/...king-using.html
>
> Take a look at logs from "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all", from each
> computer, and try to isolate the problem. Read this article, and linked
> articles, and follow instructions precisely (download browstat!):
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/...l#AskingForHelp
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [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.
>

On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 14:53:00 -0700, Storbought
<Storbought@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>"Chuck" wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 10:02:01 -0700, Eoghanalbar
>> <Eoghanalbar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I'm having a lot of trouble with my home network and vista (ironically, I
>> >don't even have to do ANYTHING and it works fine while this computer is
>> >running ubuntu linux :P)
>> >
>> >Sharing options are set wide open on the XP computer.
>> >
>> >I've installed LLTD on the XP computer, and it shows up in the right place
>> >on the Vista computer's network map, but only the vista computer and the
>> >router show up in the "Network" list window.
>> >
>> >Both firewalls are off.
>> >
>> >I can successfully ping XP from vista via command line.
>> >
>> >Both computers are in the same workgroup.
>> >
>> >"Restrict anonymous" is already set to 0 on both.
>> >
>> >There is even an account with the same name/password on both.
>> >
>> >That last one would be an abysmally stupid requirement anyway, but some
>> >sources say it's needed, and obviously I'm running out suggestions to try
>> >just from searching the web.
>> >
>> >So please help me, if you can. Thank you very much.
>>
>> It sounds like you've done most of the initial diagnostic work here. Can you
>> access the Vista computer from the XP computer? What's the NetBT setting on
>> both computers?
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/...king-using.html
>>
>> Take a look at logs from "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all", from each
>> computer, and try to isolate the problem. Read this article, and linked
>> articles, and follow instructions precisely (download browstat!):
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/...l#AskingForHelp

>Chuck,
>
> Obviously you have a great deal of knowledge in the area, but I am getting
>extremely lost while reading your blog posts. I have the EXACT same problem
>as Eoghanalbar and several other as I gather from the long list of threads
>from my search. Can you give me a set of instructions, step-by-step to verify
>and change settings?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Storbought

Well, YOUR problem was explained by Eric. Read the Microsoft article, that
should get you sorted.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [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.