XP/Vista network problem

I have been having the same problem as many others: I can see the shared
files on the laptop from the laptop, but cannot access the desktop shared
files. I can access the internet from both computers.
I have Windows XP on the (HP) desktop, Vista Home Premium on the (Gateway)
Laptop, connected by a Netgear router. The only peculiarity with the setup is
that I don’t have an NIC card, so the router is connected to the desktop with
a USB/Ethernet adaptor.

I have followed every suggestion on fixing this that I can find, and have
spent hours on the problem with Netgear, as I assumed it must be the router.
The Netgear technician said that it must be something to do with the firewall
on the laptop.

I have:
Disabled Windows Firewall on both computers. I have no other firewalls.
Disabled Virus Checkers on both (Symantec on laptop, McAfee on desktop.)
Enabled file- and printer-sharing on desktop.
Enabled file-sharing on laptop.
Enabled NetBios over TCP/IP on both.
Installed LLTD on XP desktop.
Made sure the desktop ports for the network are open.

I have spent 2 weeks on this problem, and cannot solve it. Any suggestions
would be welcome!

Can you ping the XP by IP? If yes, what's the system error if using net use \\xpip?

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
"piper47" <piper47@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E75E470F-DDF7-4E1D-B24E-E058AE4AE524@microsoft.com...
I have been having the same problem as many others: I can see the shared
files on the laptop from the laptop, but cannot access the desktop shared
files. I can access the internet from both computers.
I have Windows XP on the (HP) desktop, Vista Home Premium on the (Gateway)
Laptop, connected by a Netgear router. The only peculiarity with the setup is
that I don’t have an NIC card, so the router is connected to the desktop with
a USB/Ethernet adaptor.

I have followed every suggestion on fixing this that I can find, and have
spent hours on the problem with Netgear, as I assumed it must be the router.
The Netgear technician said that it must be something to do with the firewall
on the laptop.

I have:
Disabled Windows Firewall on both computers. I have no other firewalls.
Disabled Virus Checkers on both (Symantec on laptop, McAfee on desktop.)
Enabled file- and printer-sharing on desktop.
Enabled file-sharing on laptop.
Enabled NetBios over TCP/IP on both.
Installed LLTD on XP desktop.
Made sure the desktop ports for the network are open.

I have spent 2 weeks on this problem, and cannot solve it. Any suggestions
would be welcome!

Sorry -- should have mentioned that I get a "Request timed out" on pinging.
XPIP gives "System error 53 has occured. The network path was not found."




"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:

> Can you ping the XP by IP? If yes, what's the system error if using net use \\xpip?
>
> 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
> "piper47" <piper47@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E75E470F-DDF7-4E1D-B24E-E058AE4AE524@microsoft.com...
> I have been having the same problem as many others: I can see the shared
> files on the laptop from the laptop, but cannot access the desktop shared
> files. I can access the internet from both computers.
> I have Windows XP on the (HP) desktop, Vista Home Premium on the (Gateway)
> Laptop, connected by a Netgear router. The only peculiarity with the setup is
> that I don’t have an NIC card, so the router is connected to the desktop with
> a USB/Ethernet adaptor.
>
> I have followed every suggestion on fixing this that I can find, and have
> spent hours on the problem with Netgear, as I assumed it must be the router.
> The Netgear technician said that it must be something to do with the firewall
> on the laptop.
>
> I have:
> Disabled Windows Firewall on both computers. I have no other firewalls.
> Disabled Virus Checkers on both (Symantec on laptop, McAfee on desktop.)
> Enabled file- and printer-sharing on desktop.
> Enabled file-sharing on laptop.
> Enabled NetBios over TCP/IP on both.
> Installed LLTD on XP desktop.
> Made sure the desktop ports for the network are open.
>
> I have spent 2 weeks on this problem, and cannot solve it. Any suggestions
> would be welcome!
>

I believe it is firewall or security software blocks the sharing. Try to restart the vista as safe mode with network. Can you ping it?

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
"piper47" <piper47@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:02EAEE92-FC36-443B-A297-343811C16193@microsoft.com...
Sorry -- should have mentioned that I get a "Request timed out" on pinging.
XPIP gives "System error 53 has occured. The network path was not found."




"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:

> Can you ping the XP by IP? If yes, what's the system error if using net use \\xpip?
>
> 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
> "piper47" <piper47@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E75E470F-DDF7-4E1D-B24E-E058AE4AE524@microsoft.com...
> I have been having the same problem as many others: I can see the shared
> files on the laptop from the laptop, but cannot access the desktop shared
> files. I can access the internet from both computers.
> I have Windows XP on the (HP) desktop, Vista Home Premium on the (Gateway)
> Laptop, connected by a Netgear router. The only peculiarity with the setup is
> that I don’t have an NIC card, so the router is connected to the desktop with
> a USB/Ethernet adaptor.
>
> I have followed every suggestion on fixing this that I can find, and have
> spent hours on the problem with Netgear, as I assumed it must be the router.
> The Netgear technician said that it must be something to do with the firewall
> on the laptop.
>
> I have:
> Disabled Windows Firewall on both computers. I have no other firewalls.
> Disabled Virus Checkers on both (Symantec on laptop, McAfee on desktop.)
> Enabled file- and printer-sharing on desktop.
> Enabled file-sharing on laptop.
> Enabled NetBios over TCP/IP on both.
> Installed LLTD on XP desktop.
> Made sure the desktop ports for the network are open.
>
> I have spent 2 weeks on this problem, and cannot solve it. Any suggestions
> would be welcome!
>

No, I get the same answer: Request timed out.
For xpip, I get an Error 67: The network name cannot be found.

I can ping the router (192.168.1.1,) and the laptop itself (192.168.1.3) but
not the desktop (192.168.1.2).



"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:

> I believe it is firewall or security software blocks the sharing. Try to restart the vista as safe mode with network. Can you ping it?
>
> 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
> "piper47" <piper47@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:02EAEE92-FC36-443B-A297-343811C16193@microsoft.com...
> Sorry -- should have mentioned that I get a "Request timed out" on pinging.
> XPIP gives "System error 53 has occured. The network path was not found."
>
>
>
>
> "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:
>
> > Can you ping the XP by IP? If yes, what's the system error if using net use \\xpip?
> >
> > 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
> > "piper47" <piper47@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E75E470F-DDF7-4E1D-B24E-E058AE4AE524@microsoft.com...
> > I have been having the same problem as many others: I can see the shared
> > files on the laptop from the laptop, but cannot access the desktop shared
> > files. I can access the internet from both computers.
> > I have Windows XP on the (HP) desktop, Vista Home Premium on the (Gateway)
> > Laptop, connected by a Netgear router. The only peculiarity with the setup is
> > that I don’t have an NIC card, so the router is connected to the desktop with
> > a USB/Ethernet adaptor.
> >
> > I have followed every suggestion on fixing this that I can find, and have
> > spent hours on the problem with Netgear, as I assumed it must be the router.
> > The Netgear technician said that it must be something to do with the firewall
> > on the laptop.
> >
> > I have:
> > Disabled Windows Firewall on both computers. I have no other firewalls.
> > Disabled Virus Checkers on both (Symantec on laptop, McAfee on desktop.)
> > Enabled file- and printer-sharing on desktop.
> > Enabled file-sharing on laptop.
> > Enabled NetBios over TCP/IP on both.
> > Installed LLTD on XP desktop.
> > Made sure the desktop ports for the network are open.
> >
> > I have spent 2 weeks on this problem, and cannot solve it. Any suggestions
> > would be welcome!
> >

Anything else you can suggest?

"piper47" wrote:

> No, I get the same answer: Request timed out.
> For xpip, I get an Error 67: The network name cannot be found.
>
> I can ping the router (192.168.1.1,) and the laptop itself (192.168.1.3) but
> not the desktop (192.168.1.2).
>
>
>
> "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:
>
> > I believe it is firewall or security software blocks the sharing. Try to restart the vista as safe mode with network. Can you ping it?
> >
> > 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
> > "piper47" <piper47@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:02EAEE92-FC36-443B-A297-343811C16193@microsoft.com...
> > Sorry -- should have mentioned that I get a "Request timed out" on pinging.
> > XPIP gives "System error 53 has occured. The network path was not found."
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:
> >
> > > Can you ping the XP by IP? If yes, what's the system error if using net use \\xpip?
> > >
> > > 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
> > > "piper47" <piper47@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E75E470F-DDF7-4E1D-B24E-E058AE4AE524@microsoft.com...
> > > I have been having the same problem as many others: I can see the shared
> > > files on the laptop from the laptop, but cannot access the desktop shared
> > > files. I can access the internet from both computers.
> > > I have Windows XP on the (HP) desktop, Vista Home Premium on the (Gateway)
> > > Laptop, connected by a Netgear router. The only peculiarity with the setup is
> > > that I don’t have an NIC card, so the router is connected to the desktop with
> > > a USB/Ethernet adaptor.
> > >
> > > I have followed every suggestion on fixing this that I can find, and have
> > > spent hours on the problem with Netgear, as I assumed it must be the router.
> > > The Netgear technician said that it must be something to do with the firewall
> > > on the laptop.
> > >
> > > I have:
> > > Disabled Windows Firewall on both computers. I have no other firewalls.
> > > Disabled Virus Checkers on both (Symantec on laptop, McAfee on desktop.)
> > > Enabled file- and printer-sharing on desktop.
> > > Enabled file-sharing on laptop.
> > > Enabled NetBios over TCP/IP on both.
> > > Installed LLTD on XP desktop.
> > > Made sure the desktop ports for the network are open.
> > >
> > > I have spent 2 weeks on this problem, and cannot solve it. Any suggestions
> > > would be welcome!
> > >