Vista Wireless Networking.

Hello again,

Trying to add a vista wireless laptop to the Workgroup pier to pier network in the office. I ran it through the name and network change. All the other machines are on XP. It sees the wireless Linksys router and grabs the internet, but it does not see the other computers or the shared folders. How do I make this work. Thank you.

Find more posts tagged with

Free for TechExams community: Cybersecurity salary guide

Compare cert salaries and plan your next career move

Button

Comments

Plantwiz

b.cherner@gmail.com wrote: »

Hello again,

Trying to add a vista wireless laptop to the Workgroup pier to pier network in the office. I ran it through the name and network change. All the other machines are on XP. It sees the wireless Linksys router and grabs the internet, but it does not see the other computers or the shared folders. How do I make this work. Thank you.

Peer-to-peer perhaps

Which flavor of Vista are you using?

Have you looked here?
Windows Peer-to-Peer Networking
Build a Peer-to-Peer Network with Windows Vista - Ethernet or Wireless - Softpedia
http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-Ultimate-Guide-to-Windows-Vista-Small-Networking-52693.shtml

b.cherner@gmail.com

Using the silly Home Basic Vista.

b.cherner@gmail.com

Thank you for the links. Didn't notice them first time I glanced at your posting.

fleck

Yeah they messed up with Vista, there is a hefty list of things you have to do to get Vista PCs to network with XP PCs.

b.cherner@gmail.com

Can you tell me where I can find this list of things? I have been looking at those links above, but so far I find everything to do with only Vista, not the mixed environment. Thank you.

Hyper-Me

turn on Network Discovery and Network File Sharing.

b.cherner@gmail.com

Its already done. It only sees the router and the Vista computer for some reason.

the_Grinch

Not using Norton Internet Security are you? You have to add each machine that you want to see. Vista sucks, nothing makes me cry more then when I get a call or e-mail to look at a machine and find out it's Vista!

b.cherner@gmail.com

No, no, no. Say no to NORTON. Just AVG. I set up 7 XP machines as Workgroup network and they work and talk just fine. Now we bought 3 dell laptops with Vista and I just can't get them to see the XP machines.

Agent6376

Can you ping the Vista units?

What happens if you do a Run>\\Hostname\Sharename or [URL="file://\\IP"]\\IP[/URL] Address\Sharename

Are there any security suites installed? Trials?

Is password protected sharing turned off?

If we knew these it would help a bit more.