Adding Windows Vista to Win XP Network

[Guest]

mazhar here

the prob that i am getting is that when i open network in my laptop [win
vista ] i cannot see the other pc which is win xp pro . i have read all of
posts have don every possible thing to make them work in lan network . plz
help me

 

[Guest]

I have the exact same problems as Virod and Dunc and the potential solution
that you provided for Dunc does not work for me. Also, I have not seen that
Virod has a solution to his problem yet.

Can you think of anything else?

 

[Chuck]

mazhar here

the prob that i am getting is that when i open network in my laptop [win
vista ] i cannot see the other pc which is win xp pro . i have read all of
posts have don every possible thing to make them work in lan network . plz
help me

So since we don't know what everything is that you've read, I'll repeat what I
know.

To access a Vista server from an XP client, you have to
* Set the Network Location Type to "Private". This implies that your
computers are secure, behind a perimeter firewall or a NAT router, and opens the
personal firewall for file sharing.
* Check / set "Password protected sharing" (PPS). Disabling PPS is the
equivalent of enabling Simple File Sharing, in Windows XP.
* Setup shared folders and printers. If you enabled PPS, you should setup
access for individual users. If you disabled PPS, you setup access for "Guest"
or "Everyone".
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx

Other than the new network setup wizards, Vista will be basically like XP.
You'll still have issues with Windows Networking, if not properly set.
* Put all computers in the same workgroup.
* Make sure that NetBT is Enabled consistently.
* Make sure that any third party firewalls are properly setup.
* Make sure that name resolution is consistently setup.
<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

 

[Guest]

Thanks Michael
Something we haven't really had to do under XP. Your reminder saved a lot
of anguish.

 

[Guest]

I am having a similar yet opposite problem. I have read numerous posts here
and all over the net and to date none of the proposed solutions has worked.
We had a small network with all WINXP computers. It worked flawlessly for
quite some time. We added a new notebook computer onto the network and it
seems that no matter what I do to any configuration etc, I still cannot see
the shared XP drives on the Vista machine. I can see some shared peripherals
like Rhapsody and a printer, but no drives. I have installed the LLDT update
on all of the XP computers and still cannot see them with the Vista machine.
I've tried every little tweak and suggestion I could find on the matter and
the problem persists.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Chuck [MVP]]

I am having a similar yet opposite problem. I have read numerous posts here
and all over the net and to date none of the proposed solutions has worked.
We had a small network with all WINXP computers. It worked flawlessly for
quite some time. We added a new notebook computer onto the network and it
seems that no matter what I do to any configuration etc, I still cannot see
the shared XP drives on the Vista machine. I can see some shared peripherals
like Rhapsody and a printer, but no drives. I have installed the LLDT update
on all of the XP computers and still cannot see them with the Vista machine.
I've tried every little tweak and suggestion I could find on the matter and
the problem persists.

OK, if none of the existing threads here help, let's diagnose your problem.
Start with 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!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

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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.