Can Vista Home Premium network with Win 98?

> They should. If turn off the firewall, can you ping each other by IP? Or this link may help,
>
> Networking between Vista and othersJust added a new Vista (Home Premium) computer to my peer to peer network (2 Win XP Pro computers, 1 Win 98 computer, 1 Mac OSX computer). All computers . ...
> http://www.chicagotech.net/vista/vista&others.htm
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> 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
> "Nick" <Nick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B066C3C7-5557-460A-9C86-68538708CD69@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I have just bought a new laptop that was supplied with Windows Vista Home
> Premium. I have added it to a wireless network so that I can transfer data
> from my old laptop, which is running Windows 98 (not SE).
>
> Both laptops can access the Internet via the router but neither laptop can
> see the other. I have enabled file sharing on both laptops.
>
> I even tried to connect the laptops together using an ad-hoc network. Still
> no joy.
>
> So I am left wondering whether these two operating sytems can network at all.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks

> Hi Robert,
>
> Thanks for your reply. I will check out the links you have provided and do
> the ping tests.
>
> I have a question regarding "the firewall". Until I purchased my new laptop,
> I considered my router's firewall was adequate and never had any problems --
> ie my old laptop has no firewall. My new laptop has now added a further two
> firewalls into the equation -- the one built into Vista and the one provided
> by Norton Protection Center. Should I have all three enabled?
>
> When I try to set up an ad-hoc network, I turn off the router -- so that's
> one less firewall to worry about. I will turn off the Vista and Norton
> firewalls in my new laptop and see if this helps to establish a working
> ad-hoc network.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Nick
>
> "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:
>

> > They should. If turn off the firewall, can you ping each other by IP? Or this link may help,
> >
> > Networking between Vista and othersJust added a new Vista (Home Premium) computer to my peer to peer network (2 Win XP Pro computers, 1 Win 98 computer, 1 Mac OSX computer). All computers . ...
> > http://www.chicagotech.net/vista/vista&others.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
> > "Nick" <Nick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B066C3C7-5557-460A-9C86-68538708CD69@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have just bought a new laptop that was supplied with Windows Vista Home
> > Premium. I have added it to a wireless network so that I can transfer data
> > from my old laptop, which is running Windows 98 (not SE).
> >
> > Both laptops can access the Internet via the router but neither laptop can
> > see the other. I have enabled file sharing on both laptops.
> >
> > I even tried to connect the laptops together using an ad-hoc network. Still
> > no joy.
> >
> > So I am left wondering whether these two operating sytems can network at all.
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks

> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
>
> The above might help. You have to make sure the Workgroup name is the same
> for both computers; and in Vista go to Network sharing, to make sure network
> discovery, file sharing is turned on ; passowrd protect is turned off.
>