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Old 05-10-2007
Ron Lowe
 

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Re: Cannot Access Shared Folders Using IPv6
>>
>> XP does not support File+Print sharing overIPv6.
>> The File+Print sharing components are notIPv6enabled.
>>
>> In fact, not much in XP is.
>> The web browser canaccessIPv6sites, and the DNS resolver can resolve AAAA
>> records but that's about it.
>>
>> --
>> Ron

>
> Thanks For the reply....
>
> IS the above limitation only fro XP to XP or even from VIsta to XP.
> For eg : Say i had shared folder on XP , So cant i even access it from
> VISTA using the IPv6 address of XP.
>


XP does not share it's files over IPv6, end of story.
So no matter what OS you try to connect from, it won't work.

Also, XP can't read shared folders on another computer ( eg vista ) over
IPv6.

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Ron



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