It is because you have two connections that may cause the routing issue. Posting the result of ipconfig /all may help.
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"jsb932" <jsb932@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9683FA86-6267-4FED-85E4-3E5DE1E5FE88@microsoft.com...
Have desktop PC (Windows xp) and when I connect (Ethernet/LAN) my Laptop,
(VISTA), yes they do see each other and I can swap files.
My internet connection is wireless through a shared system with a neighbor.
When I am using the wireless internet connection, then the LAN connection
does not work and the desktop/laptop cannot see each other.
Worked previously running XP only, but with VISTA, No Go?
Remedy