Networking VISTA & XP

I am having a problem viewing and accessing my XP machines from my VISTA
machine. I have read all the threads and have tried it all.

My host computer is the VISTA computer, and my other two are XPs. I have a
wireless router and can access the intranet through them all. The two XP
machines can see the VISTA machine, but the VISTA machine can not see the XP
machines. I have

I have updated the XP PCs with LLTD protocol as suggested
I'm using the same Workgroup name at both machines.
In Vista, I have - Network Discovery: ON, Network type set to Private, Media
sharing:ON, File Sharing: ON, and Public Folder Sharing: ON

I have been working on this for hours and hours. Any suggestions are
greatly appreciated. I am no computer expert, but do have some experience.

I even contacted the router experts who helped me set the network up, but
stated they were not allowed to assist with file and printer sharing - they
are only allowed to help you get the intranet connected.

Did you run the XPs' file and printer sharing home network wizard?

"in need of help" wrote:

> I am having a problem viewing and accessing my XP machines from my VISTA
> machine. I have read all the threads and have tried it all.
>
> My host computer is the VISTA computer, and my other two are XPs. I have a
> wireless router and can access the intranet through them all. The two XP
> machines can see the VISTA machine, but the VISTA machine can not see the XP
> machines. I have
>
> I have updated the XP PCs with LLTD protocol as suggested
> I'm using the same Workgroup name at both machines.
> In Vista, I have - Network Discovery: ON, Network type set to Private, Media
> sharing:ON, File Sharing: ON, and Public Folder Sharing: ON
>
> I have been working on this for hours and hours. Any suggestions are
> greatly appreciated. I am no computer expert, but do have some experience.
>
> I even contacted the router experts who helped me set the network up, but
> stated they were not allowed to assist with file and printer sharing - they
> are only allowed to help you get the intranet connected.
>
>
>

On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:42:00 -0800, in need of help <in need of
help@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I am having a problem viewing and accessing my XP machines from my VISTA
>machine. I have read all the threads and have tried it all.
>
>My host computer is the VISTA computer, and my other two are XPs. I have a
>wireless router and can access the intranet through them all. The two XP
>machines can see the VISTA machine, but the VISTA machine can not see the XP
>machines. I have
>
>I have updated the XP PCs with LLTD protocol as suggested
>I'm using the same Workgroup name at both machines.
>In Vista, I have - Network Discovery: ON, Network type set to Private, Media
>sharing:ON, File Sharing: ON, and Public Folder Sharing: ON

I think you're almost there. You could check
http://winhlp.com/node/179 for some more details. Perhaps the
last point---firewall---points at your particular problem.

If this also doesn't help, please describe which Vista and XP
versions you are using.

Hans-Georg
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On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:42:00 -0800, in need of help <in need of
help@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I am having a problem viewing and accessing my XP machines from my VISTA
>machine. I have read all the threads and have tried it all.
>
>My host computer is the VISTA computer, and my other two are XPs. I have a
>wireless router and can access the intranet through them all. The two XP
>machines can see the VISTA machine, but the VISTA machine can not see the XP
>machines. I have
>
>I have updated the XP PCs with LLTD protocol as suggested
>I'm using the same Workgroup name at both machines.
>In Vista, I have - Network Discovery: ON, Network type set to Private, Media
>sharing:ON, File Sharing: ON, and Public Folder Sharing: ON
>
>I have been working on this for hours and hours. Any suggestions are
>greatly appreciated. I am no computer expert, but do have some experience.
>
>I even contacted the router experts who helped me set the network up, but
>stated they were not allowed to assist with file and printer sharing - they
>are only allowed to help you get the intranet connected.

When you say that one computer "cannot see" another, you're discussing the
Network display I'd bet, not the Network Map. The LLTD responder is not
relevant here.

Check the personal firewalls on the XP computers.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...ing-using.html

Then diagnose the problem, using logs from "browstat status", "ipconfig /all",
"net config server", and "net config workstation", from each computer. Read
this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely (Download
browstat, and note how to start a command window in Vista as an administrator!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp

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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
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actual address pchuck mvps org.