Unable to see network computers

[Guest]

I just purchased a laptop with Vista Home Premium. I am able to log onto our
wireless router, but do not see anywhere where I can locate other computers
on the network. I guess we just run a peer to peer network (no server). On
XP, I am able to see all WORKGROUP computers, access shared folders, print on
a variety of printers, etc. I can't figure out how to do it on Vista. I was
able to find one printer, but none of the rest. Any help would be much
appreciated!!!

 

[Chuck]

I just purchased a laptop with Vista Home Premium. I am able to log onto our
wireless router, but do not see anywhere where I can locate other computers
on the network. I guess we just run a peer to peer network (no server). On
XP, I am able to see all WORKGROUP computers, access shared folders, print on
a variety of printers, etc. I can't figure out how to do it on Vista. I was
able to find one printer, but none of the rest. Any help would be much
appreciated!!!

Scott,

To setup a Vista server, you have to
* Set the Network Location Type to "Private". This implies that your
computers are secure, behind a perimeter firewall or a NAT router, and opens the
personal firewall for file sharing.
* Check / set "Password protected sharing" (PPS). Disabling PPS is the
equivalent of enabling Simple File Sharing, in Windows XP.
* Setup shared folders and printers. If you enabled PPS, you should setup
access for individual users. If you disabled PPS, you setup access for "Guest"
or "Everyone".
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx


Other than the wizards, Vista will be basically like XP. You'll still have
issues with Windows Networking, if not properly set.
* Put all computers in the same workgroup.
* Make sure that NetBT is Enabled consistently.
* Make sure that all personal firewalls are properly setup.
* Make sure that name resolution is consistently setup.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html