Vista showing Xp computer but cannot connect

[Guest]

I have installed Vista Ultimate on my computer, and my brother has Xp Pro.
I've installed LLTD protocol on the Xp machine and the Vista computer is set
up for sharing and simple browsing ( no user name or passwords ) I see the
XP computer in the Networks map, but i cannot click it. I can click mine, but
not the XP computer. When i go to "Show computers and units" I can only see
my computer. I cannot connect to him by using \\"computer name" either. I
have no Norton, Mcafee, but i have AVG virus program and windows default
firewall. We are both in the same workgroup also.

Any solution ?
Thanks in advance

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

It could be the name resolution. Can you browse it using \\ipaddress?

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
I have installed Vista Ultimate on my computer, and my brother has Xp Pro.
I've installed LLTD protocol on the Xp machine and the Vista computer is set
up for sharing and simple browsing ( no user name or passwords ) I see the
XP computer in the Networks map, but i cannot click it. I can click mine, but
not the XP computer. When i go to "Show computers and units" I can only see
my computer. I cannot connect to him by using \\"computer name" either. I
have no Norton, Mcafee, but i have AVG virus program and windows default
firewall. We are both in the same workgroup also.

Any solution ?
Thanks in advance

 

[Guest]

Yes, i can connect using the \\ipadress. But it takes ages to download from
him, and I mean in takes a long time while before it would take some minutes
only. Also, i noticed that our IP adresses are different, like, i have
"193.217" for two first numbers in the ip adress, while his computer has
"193.216" . Can this have something to do with it?

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

posting the results of the ipconfig /all on both computers may help.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Yes, i can connect using the \\ipadress. But it takes ages to download from
him, and I mean in takes a long time while before it would take some minutes
only. Also, i noticed that our IP adresses are different, like, i have
"193.217" for two first numbers in the ip adress, while his computer has
"193.216" . Can this have something to do with it?

 

[Guest]

Hello

I have exactly the same issue. My PC Vista Home can see my laptop wireless
(XP MCE2005 LLTD installed) but double-clicking on the machine icon in the
vista network center indicate that the machine is not available. I cannot
ping my laptop from vista but I CAN ping the vista PC from my laptop....
I have read various post on this subject but I have not found yet any
working solution.
Any help would be great.