Just a simple thing to check--XP used MSHOME as the default workgroup name,
while Vista uses WORKGROUP. Change it to the same name on all machines.

"Rick" wrote:

> I tried te establish a network between a laptop with Vista Home Premium, by
> using a hub and two other computers, one (PC) with XP pro and one (laptop) XP
> HE.
> Both other computers recognize the Vista laptop in the workgroup but the
> Vista laptop doesn't recognize one of them. I want to work with shared maps.
>
> Support told me that Vista Home Premium can work in a wortkgroup but after
> trying a lot of hours i still haven't found the solution. Who can give me a
> hint.
> I am Dutch but the answers or hint can be given in Englisch, Dutch or German.
>
> Thanks !.