How do you search for a computer based on the IP address in Vista?

[Guest]

Alot of times I have to set up temporary shares to computers on completely
different networks, weather they be on VPNs, VLAN or just traversal through
muliple routers... In 2000 or XP it was easy, just search for (choose
computer) and type the IP address... For the life of me I can not figure out
how to do this in Vista, it just wants to automatically search... I can
always do a manual mounting and type to full path, but how exactly could I
just search for a computer, based on net bios name or IP address?

Thanks,
Sasha

 

[Tim]

Go to "start/search/search for - computers and people on the network"
Search with an empty box, to bring up ALL of your network
Search for the computer name to be exact

hope it helps


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[Guest]

This is what I did in XP I don't see a search for computer option in Vista...

 

[Tim]

right click on your start menu, and hit properties

Then customize your "vista" start menu

Then scroll through the options available, and "search network" should be
available


Let me know if it helps

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[Guest]

The "search network" is not an option, in fact even if I switch to clasic mode
the only options under search are document and email... Are you using Vista
right
now? Because these items you are suggested definatly work in XP, but I have
tried on several Vista computers and have not found this functionality... In
fact if I switch the search location to network, as soon as I start typing
the search icon chnages to an X and it claims there is nothing to search
because the only item in the network is this computer... I am using a
Sonicwall TZ180w where the wireless is a completely different subnet then the
wired, this also keeps me connected to 10
other offices with about 50 computers at each (VPN) all on different
subnets, in XP or 2000 I can search for any of these, in Vista it just says
"laptop" and no option to search for anything else...

Thanks.
Sasha

 

[Dave]

I don't have the "search network" option on Vista Home Premium, either, but
all I have is a workgroup.
I seem to recall seeing that "Find Computer" was omitted from Vista.

You can see computers on your network (Start - Network)
or open a cmd prompt and type "net view"

 

[Curtis D. Levin]

There are some networking differences with Vista.

You may need Ultimate or business to see the domain.

May be why you are having an issue.

Curtis

 

[Tim]

well here are a few problems i might see.

1. The other computers are XP or later, and Vista cannot network with them
2. The routers Firmware needs upgraded to a vista compatible version
3. You aren't using the "advanced search" option in Vista
4. You're firewalls are in effect "masking" there visibility on the network.
Try disabling "hide my computer on this network" options. Also, try
"Enabling network discovery and sharing" in the network and sharing center.
5. Your Router's firewall is blocking any attempt to gain information, but
with VPN, it shouldn't happen.

 

[Guest]

I don't have the "search network" option on Vista Home Premium, either, but
all I have is a workgroup.
I seem to recall seeing that "Find Computer" was omitted from Vista.

You can see computers on your network (Start - Network)
or open a cmd prompt and type "net view"

 

[Guest]

Unfortunatly,

This does not help because again it is an automated precedure predicting
that all computers belong to the same domain, workgroup or subnet... and this
is not the case...

 

[Guest]

I have tried this on all versions of Vista, except I think it's called basic,
And I am not trying to see a domain Necessarily, I am trying to see multple
computers and servers on many different domains, workgroups and subnets... I
am well aware of Home versions not being able to connect to a domain... This
was the same in XP, but it did not provent them being able to manually search
for computers...

 

[Guest]

The firware on my router is upto date, it's probally that Vista just does not
understand complex networking, niether did XP or 2000 but you could still
search
for objects on other subnets, domains or workgroups... I would not expect
any automated wizard to find all computers on all subnets, domain or
workgroups, otherwise it would find every computer or server broadcasting a
netbios name or
IP on the internet. If this is what they have done to windows to dummy proof
it, then they have in essence dumbed it down, made it too user friendly...
Every other OS on the market including Linux and Mac OS and all previous
versions of windows can searchg for an object not on their network... I don't
have a standard router, for all intesive purposes it is the equilent of a
Cisco... And I can still see the objects fine if I manually map, I just can't
search for a computer object that is not auto-detected by Vista....

 

[Tim]

Try using a third party application, if you want, i have a "lite" packaged
network viewer.

You can see the networked computers, it allows for searching in vista over
the following ranges
Ftp
HTTP
Netbios
Oracle scan
Symantec PCanywhere
RDP
DCOM
Microsoft DQL
Telnet
VNC
Yahoo! Messenger (find computers linked with Yahoo Messenger for Remote
Assistance)

Along with a general "neighborhood scan"
And an open port scan (of your computer for security)

If you wish, i can send this program to you, it's no problem at all

It is part of a larger program that tells you your system Information,
Windows Keys (incase you lose anything) and Hardware resources.

If you want this program, i will send it to you

(e-mail address removed)

just request "System Info Vista"