Network drive from xp to vista

Hi. i just got a new computer and it has Vista on it and my dad has a
computer with xp on it with the router attached to it. my sister also has a
laptop with xp on it and they are able to map a network drive from each
computer to the other and send files across the netwpork yadda yadda. well i
got a "mini wireless usb adapter" and i'm connected to the network and can go
on the internet. but when i go into the "map a network drive" all i see is my
computers name and two folders called public and printers and i can't see the
workgroup that they see to make a sharing folder...
Well i was wondering if anyone could help me with this problem. thanks in
advance

Make sure you setup the same workgroup in all computers. Also make sure enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP. This troubleshooting may help,

Info: Step by step troubleshooting VISTA sharing
http://www.chicagotech.net/forum1.htm

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
"Laesdaw" <Laesdaw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:639433CB-03E9-4D89-8FDE-F9E69D90F5A3@microsoft.com...
Hi. i just got a new computer and it has Vista on it and my dad has a
computer with xp on it with the router attached to it. my sister also has a
laptop with xp on it and they are able to map a network drive from each
computer to the other and send files across the netwpork yadda yadda. well i
got a "mini wireless usb adapter" and i'm connected to the network and can go
on the internet. but when i go into the "map a network drive" all i see is my
computers name and two folders called public and printers and i can't see the
workgroup that they see to make a sharing folder...
Well i was wondering if anyone could help me with this problem. thanks in
advance