Can't see my XP Pro laptop from my Vista Home Premuim PC

> I have tried in several discussion groups/forums but still have no answer ...
> I have a Belkin router with a wired Vista Home Premium PC and a
> wired/wireless XP Pro laptop - they are both in the same workgroup (checked
> and checked!) ...
> I can connect to the Internet from both machines perfectly ...
> I can see the Vista PC from the XP laptop and (having changed Vista PC
> folder permissions) I can see and access files on the Vista PC from the XP
> laptop (even with both firewalls on) - I can also use the printers connected
> to the Vista PC from the XP laptop ...
> However (even with both firewalls off) I cannot even see the XP laptop from
> the Vista PC - in Network and Sharing Center/View computers and devices all I
> can see is the Vista PC itself ...
> I have installed KB922120 on the XP laptop but still can't see it from the
> Vista PC ...
>
> CAN ANYONE HELP PLEASE - I CANNOT BELIEVE I'M THE ONLY ONE TO TRY THIS
> COMBINATION???

> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx
>
> Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.
>
> 1st thing to do is make sure that the Workgroup Name of ALL the computers is
> the SAME.
>
> In Vista Network and Sharing:
>
> Network Discovery: ON (So it can see the other computers)
>
> Network set to Private (Public is for hotspots, airports, etc)
>
> File Sharing: ON
>
> Public Folder Sharing: ON (Vista’s Public Folder is the same as XP’s Shared
> Docs)
>
> Password Protected: OFF (unless you want to set up identical usernames and
> passwords on ALL computers in your Network) If you have it ON, you will be
> asked for a username and password when you try to access a Vista computer
> from an XP computer.
>
> Also, run the XP’s Home Network File and Printer sharing Wizard
>
>
> "AdamBC" wrote:
>

> > I have tried in several discussion groups/forums but still have no answer ...
> > I have a Belkin router with a wired Vista Home Premium PC and a
> > wired/wireless XP Pro laptop - they are both in the same workgroup (checked
> > and checked!) ...
> > I can connect to the Internet from both machines perfectly ...
> > I can see the Vista PC from the XP laptop and (having changed Vista PC
> > folder permissions) I can see and access files on the Vista PC from the XP
> > laptop (even with both firewalls on) - I can also use the printers connected
> > to the Vista PC from the XP laptop ...
> > However (even with both firewalls off) I cannot even see the XP laptop from
> > the Vista PC - in Network and Sharing Center/View computers and devices all I
> > can see is the Vista PC itself ...
> > I have installed KB922120 on the XP laptop but still can't see it from the
> > Vista PC ...
> >
> > CAN ANYONE HELP PLEASE - I CANNOT BELIEVE I'M THE ONLY ONE TO TRY THIS
> > COMBINATION???

>"Mick Murphy" wrote:

>> "AdamBC" wrote:
>>

>> > I have tried in several discussion groups/forums but still have no answer ...
>> > I have a Belkin router with a wired Vista Home Premium PC and a
>> > wired/wireless XP Pro laptop - they are both in the same workgroup (checked
>> > and checked!) ...
>> > I can connect to the Internet from both machines perfectly ...
>> > I can see the Vista PC from the XP laptop and (having changed Vista PC
>> > folder permissions) I can see and access files on the Vista PC from the XP
>> > laptop (even with both firewalls on) - I can also use the printers connected
>> > to the Vista PC from the XP laptop ...
>> > However (even with both firewalls off) I cannot even see the XP laptop from
>> > the Vista PC - in Network and Sharing Center/View computers and devices all I
>> > can see is the Vista PC itself ...
>> > I have installed KB922120 on the XP laptop but still can't see it from the
>> > Vista PC ...
>> >
>> > CAN ANYONE HELP PLEASE - I CANNOT BELIEVE I'M THE ONLY ONE TO TRY THIS
>> > COMBINATION???

>

>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx
>>
>> Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.
>>
>> 1st thing to do is make sure that the Workgroup Name of ALL the computers is
>> the SAME.
>>
>> In Vista Network and Sharing:
>>
>> Network Discovery: ON (So it can see the other computers)
>>
>> Network set to Private (Public is for hotspots, airports, etc)
>>
>> File Sharing: ON
>>
>> Public Folder Sharing: ON (Vista’s Public Folder is the same as XP’s Shared
>> Docs)
>>
>> Password Protected: OFF (unless you want to set up identical usernames and
>> passwords on ALL computers in your Network) If you have it ON, you will be
>> asked for a username and password when you try to access a Vista computer
>> from an XP computer.
>>
>> Also, run the XP’s Home Network File and Printer sharing Wizard
>>
>>

>Have done all this several times over, trust me!!!