Vista Laptop cannot find XP Computer on Wireless Network

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I have a 2006 Windows Vista Laptop and a 2008 Windows Vista Laptop and a XP
Desktop. The 2008 Vista Laptop can find all the computers on the wireless
network but the 2006 Windows Vista Laptop can only find the 2008 Vista Laptop
but not the XP Desktop. How can the 2006 Vista Laptop find the XP Desktop on
the wireless network. The Workgroup name are the same, the discovery is on,
cannot find additional resources on knowledge base that can solve my problem.
Please help!
 
I have a 2006 Windows Vista Laptop and a 2008 Windows Vista Laptop and a XP
Desktop. The 2008 Vista Laptop can find all the computers on the wireless
network but the 2006 Windows Vista Laptop can only find the 2008 Vista Laptop
but not the XP Desktop. How can the 2006 Vista Laptop find the XP Desktop on
the wireless network. The Workgroup name are the same, the discovery is on,
cannot find additional resources on knowledge base that can solve my problem.
Please help!
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If you're looking in "Network" (pka Windows Explorer) and not seeing other
computers, you're usually looking at a problem from a personal firewall or other
security program, interfering with SMBs.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html

There are several other issues which may be relevant to Windows Vista.
<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

You may be able to diagnose the problem, using 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 start a Vista command window!):
<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.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
 
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.
 
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