Private and public networks

[Philip Nicholls]

I've just about finished playing with Vista RC1 and I have a couple of
questions.

I run a small home networking using an older dlink 704P router
connected to an RCA cable modem provided by Roadrunner. I have set up
all computers to use a workgroup called STUDY in XP.

Vista RC1 seems convinced I'm on a public network, even though I have
set up a private network. I suspect this is because it's having
problems communicating with the DHCP server in my router. The only
way I can get it to go into private network mode is to manually set
the gateway and ip address for the computer as if it were a static IP.

Even with this setting it begins with a public network and switches to
the private network after about 45 sec to a minute.

I have also noticed that each time I boot to Vista the workgroup name
is changed back to WORKGROUP and the Network ID still seems to think
I'm on a buisness network. I change these settings, reboot and they
go right back to what they were before.

Can anyone explain this or is it just an RC1 bug that "will be fixed
in the final version?"

 

[Guest]

I've just installed the release of Vista Ultimate from MSDN and have the
same problems... And it seams that Win Vista have problems getting an IP
address from the network...

HELP!

 

[Mick Murphy]

What is the problem?

 

[Mick Murphy]

http://www.lytebyte.com/2007/02/21/...connection-with-another-computer-using-vista/

For your wired in Home Network; it should be set to Private.
Public is the setting for WiFi hotspots.(wireless lie coffee shops,
airports; thus increased security)

The following is for home Networking.

Sorry I am not more helpful; I hope it puts you on the right path.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx

Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.
How to give Permissions are there, too.
If you are running Norton, etc’s Firewall, check its settings.

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 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.

Also, run the XP’s Home Network File and Printer sharing Wizard.