Not able to browse home network

[Thumper]

I have 2 Vista machines, from one (PC1) I am able to browse other shares on
XP and other Vista machines. The other one (PC2) seems like Microsoft
network is "broke" in that I can browse the Internet but reaching other
shares on the internal network and even browsing is broke.

Ideas???

 

[Mick Murphy]

Have a bit of a read of the info below.

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.

 

[Thumper]

I really think I have something deeper going on. 8-(

I have double checked:

- permission/shares
-network discovery
- file sharing
- network set to private
-disabled firewall
-password protect is off

What the heck am I missing??