Vista & XP in wireless home network

[Paul G]

I used to think that I was starting to get to know my way around some
computer functions,,, setups,,, etc... my latest homebuilt is running Vista
64X,,, it has an AMD quad core Phenom 9600 (2.3 GHz), using 6 gb DDR2 ram,,,
I have recently bought a new wireless router,,, the Linksys WRT310N, now I
CAN get on the internet,, so I know that part is working fine,,, I cannot
seem to figure out how to access and shares folders between my older laptop
which is running Windows XP SP3 and the new system0,,, the laptop also can
get on the internet through it’s built-in wireless adapter,,, so I know that
it also is accessing and talking to the router successfully. The old way of
setting up a wireless network does not seem to be working anymore,,, or there
is some conflict with one of the OS’s not talking to the other,,, imagine
that…. Microsoft ???? Nah,,,,, Please,,, any help here,,, would be very much
appreciated… Thank you!!!

 

[Mick Murphy]

Have a read below.

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

Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.

Permissions/Share info is there as well.

If using Norton, McAfee, Trend Micro I.S., make sure file and printer
sharing is enabled in THEIR firewall (or LAN allowed, depending on how their
Exceptions are worded in their Firewall)

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 (passwords can be different) 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, or a Vista computer.

Also, run the XP’s Home or Small Office Network File and Printer Sharing
Wizard to include Vista in your “New†Network, even if you had an XP Network
set up prior to adding a Vista computer to it(redoing the Wizard seems to
work for XP machines!).

In “My Network Placesâ€: “Set up a Home or Small Office Networkâ€
OR under Accessories > Communications > Network Setup Wizard > Allow File
and Printer Sharing.