Netowrking Windows XP and Vista

[Guest]

Problem- Sharing folders between Windows XP Home and Vista. I cannot share
files or print. I have no issues sharing folders between XP machines.

Home Newtwork Setup:
- SonyDesktop - XP Home Edition, same workgroup, Installed Link-Layer
Topology Discovery, Firewall exception allows File and Print Sharing, shared
folders (which allows network users to change files), hardline into router,
No user accounts
- AcerNB - Vista, same workgroup, Network Discovery On, File Sharing On,
Public Folder Sharing On, Password protected sharing off, Location Type -
Private, wireless connection to router, No user accounts
Wireless Router - Linksys WRT54G

From Sony (XP)
1) In network places, I cannot see shared folders on AcerNB (Vista).
2) I cannot ping or tracert AcerNB using computer name. - "Ping could not
findhost"
3) I cannot ping and tracert ACerNB by using IP address - "Request times out"
4) I click to view the workgroup, I can see the AcerNB machine. Clicking
it, I get "\\AcerNB is not accessible, You might not have perission to use
this network resource...."
5) I can click my other XP machine in the view workgroup screen, and there
is no issue connecting.

From AcerNB
1) I cannot ping the computer name "Sony"
2) I can successfully ping Sony's IP
3) The tracert by IP was werid
4) Clicking "view full map" in the Network and Sharing Center, I do see the
Sony computer.

Should it be this hard?

 

[LoneStar]

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Should it be this hard?
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No, Trav, it shouldn't. I've been fighting the same problem, but gave up.
Networking between my XP and ME systems is simple and effective, but not
with Vista. You have to do all sort of weird things to make it work, if
you're lucky. Good luck.

 

[Frank Aus]

I may now take Vista off the last two computers I give up I have done so
much work and so much of my time

But so strange in the beginning I had no net work problems I came after some
upgrades I am sure

 

[Guest]

Have you tried the following:
In Vista Networking and Sharing:
1 Network Discovery ON
2 File Sharing ON
3 Public Folder Sharing ON
4 Password Protected OFF

And have you made sure that the workgroup names are the same on XP and Vista.
By default XP is MSHOME and Vista is WORKGROUP
Also "Shared Docs" in XP is called "Public Folder" in Vista

 

[Guest]

Yes, to questions, 1, 2, 3 & 4. And as you can see from my orginal post, I
can click on view workgroups from the XP machine and I see the Vista
machine...I just cannot access it

 

[Chuck [MVP]]

Problem- Sharing folders between Windows XP Home and Vista. I cannot share
files or print. I have no issues sharing folders between XP machines.

Home Newtwork Setup:
- SonyDesktop - XP Home Edition, same workgroup, Installed Link-Layer
Topology Discovery, Firewall exception allows File and Print Sharing, shared
folders (which allows network users to change files), hardline into router,
No user accounts
- AcerNB - Vista, same workgroup, Network Discovery On, File Sharing On,
Public Folder Sharing On, Password protected sharing off, Location Type -
Private, wireless connection to router, No user accounts
Wireless Router - Linksys WRT54G

From Sony (XP)

1) In network places, I cannot see shared folders on AcerNB (Vista).

Suggests a problem with Server Message Blocks.

2) I cannot ping or tracert AcerNB using computer name. - "Ping could not
findhost"

Suggests a name resolution problem.

3) I cannot ping and tracert ACerNB by using IP address - "Request times out"

Suggests a personal firewall problem.

4) I click to view the workgroup, I can see the AcerNB machine. Clicking
it, I get "\\AcerNB is not accessible, You might not have perission to use
this network resource...."

Server Message Blocks again.

5) I can click my other XP machine in the view workgroup screen, and there
is no issue connecting.

From AcerNB
1) I cannot ping the computer name "Sony"
2) I can successfully ping Sony's IP
3) The tracert by IP was werid
4) Clicking "view full map" in the Network and Sharing Center, I do see the
Sony computer.

Should it be this hard?

It's vaguely possible that a hardware problem, or maybe LSP / Winsock problem,
causes the inability to ping AcerNB. Ping is a low level utility, and almost
nothing stops it.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/dealing-with-physical-network-problems.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/dealing-with-physical-network-problems.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.html

Personally, I'd double check for a misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall
or security component.
<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

But I'd concentrate on the inability to ping AcerNB by IP address. Fix that
first.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.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.