Cannot view shares resources in Windows XP Pro

[Guest]

I have just bought sony vaio laptop with Windows Vista Business

My shared printer is connected directly to Windows XP Pro computer.

I am in the same workgroup, enable netbios and network discovery has been
turned
on, Firewall has been turned off.

Don't seem to be able to view other computers in the same workgroup. cannot
see
the workgroup. I can connect to Internet. Is there any setting to be done on
Windows Vista.

I can see Wndows Vista computer name on my Windows XP Pro machine.

Cheers!
raychang

 

[Chuck [MVP]]

I have just bought sony vaio laptop with Windows Vista Business

My shared printer is connected directly to Windows XP Pro computer.

I am in the same workgroup, enable netbios and network discovery has been
turned
on, Firewall has been turned off.

Don't seem to be able to view other computers in the same workgroup. cannot
see
the workgroup. I can connect to Internet. Is there any setting to be done on
Windows Vista.

I can see Wndows Vista computer name on my Windows XP Pro machine.

Cheers!
raychang

Ray,

Look at logs from "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all", from each computer, and
diagnose 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/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

And check the restrictanonymous setting.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html

How did you turn the firewall off, and which firewall did you disable? What
antivirus protection (make, model, and vintage) 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

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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.