i can see other computers but can't connect

> If you can see it but not access, it could be the permission issue. Make
> sure you have assigned permission in the Security tab. Or this search
> results may help.
>
> Vista Permission IssuesPost Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 5:14 am Post subject:
> How to: check permissions using Vista icacls command, Reply with quote . ...
> www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistapermission.htm
>
>
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>
> "dougp" <dougp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9715D65F-7F35-457C-977B-41832E8A7EAA@microsoft.com...

> > my vista laptop can see my two xp home desktops and can connect to one,
> > but
> > not to the other. when i clicked the diagnose button i am told that the
> > ping
> > is not responded to and to report this to my network administrator (lol -
> > i
> > think that's me). any ideas what to do to correct this?

>
>

>i may be misunderstanding your response, but are you saying i should change
> permissions on the vista machine in order to connect to the xp machine?
> the
> xp machine is running xp home, so it is my understanding from reading this
> forum and the link you provided that there is no security tab there.
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>

>> If you can see it but not access, it could be the permission issue. Make
>> sure you have assigned permission in the Security tab. Or this search
>> results may help.
>>
>> Vista Permission IssuesPost Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 5:14 am Post
>> subject:
>> How to: check permissions using Vista icacls command, Reply with quote .
>> ...
>> www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistapermission.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
>>
>>
>> "dougp" <dougp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9715D65F-7F35-457C-977B-41832E8A7EAA@microsoft.com...

>> > my vista laptop can see my two xp home desktops and can connect to one,
>> > but
>> > not to the other. when i clicked the diagnose button i am told that
>> > the
>> > ping
>> > is not responded to and to report this to my network administrator
>> > (lol -
>> > i
>> > think that's me). any ideas what to do to correct this?

>>
>>