Network Help

[blistaonmyvista]

I have 3 ip's from my cable provider. I use a switch to connect to internet.
I have 3 PC's 2 XP Pro One vista Ult. My two xp machines see each other and
share fine but I can not get my Vista machine to see the XP machines.

I have done all the proper updates etc...I can ping the xp boxes etc.

Plese help

 

[Kym]

Make sure the vista pc has the same workgroup name as the XP machines.

Then also try turning "Network Discovery on"

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kym

 

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

Can you ping each other? this following troubleshooting may help too.

Vista troubleshootingVista How to Collections
http://chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?t=260 Info: Step by step
troubleshooting VISTA sharing ...
www.chicagotech.net/vista/vista.htm


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[blistaonmyvista]

Yes I can ping all three boxes to each other. I have all the proper settings
on my Vista machine Discovery on etc. I am not a complete novice.
I use Live One Care on all 3 machines and I have tried to disable that and
share..but no good.
I can FTP from Vista to my XP boxes also. And get files
Workgroup names are all WORKGROUP etc.

Any other ideas? Thanks

 

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

1. Try to install LLDT on XP.
2. Make sure NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled.
3. Make sure no firewall or security software blocks the sharing.

If above don't fix the problem, use net view \\xpipaddress to find the
system error.

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Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com

 

[Chuck [MVP]]

I have 3 ip's from my cable provider. I use a switch to connect to internet.
I have 3 PC's 2 XP Pro One vista Ult. My two xp machines see each other and
share fine but I can not get my Vista machine to see the XP machines.

I have done all the proper updates etc...I can ping the xp boxes etc.

This is generally cause by a personal firewall or security program blocking
traffic, on the XP computers.
<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

If you want to diagnose the problem, look at 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, and note how to run the Vista command window as
admin!):
<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.
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actual address pchuck mvps org.