Mixed Vista/XP with wired/wireless Network Trouble

> Hello,
>
> I'm running a desktop with XP home wired to a Linksys WRT54G
> wireless/4port
> router. I also have another desktop with XP Home (wired) hooked to the
> same
> router, and they're in a windows workgroup called "Mshome" (creatively
> enough!). I can share files just fine between the two.
>
> I'm also now running a notebook with Vista Home Premium via wireless (same
> router).
>
> I can't for the life of me figure out how to file share between the the
> notebook and either desktop. . In my Network and Sharing Center, Network
> discovery, File sharing, Public Folder sharing, printer sharing, and media
> sharing are all on. Password protected sharing is off.
>
> Problem is that I can't see any of the other machines (XP) on the network.
> From the XP machines, I can't see the vista notebook. I've tried
> restarting,
> refreshing, and all sorts of stuff, but no dice.
>
> Can anyone possibly help me? Thanks in advance.
>
> Frank

> i had the same problem (almoast)
>
> it can be solved but u got tp be more carefull at details
> good luck

> On 2 Feb, 18:50, "mircea dan" <bam...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > i had the same problem (almoast)
> >
> > it can be solved but u got tp be more carefull at details
> > good luck

>
> How about supplying some of the details on how you solved it?
>
> Cheers
>
> Tom
>
>

> This Technet article might help. Work through the steps: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx

> My Solution:
>
> Turned out it was OneCare. There are some options hidden away that
> needed to be enabled:
>
> Windows Live OneCare ->
> Change OneCare Settinge ->
> Firewall connection tool ->
> Tick relevant options (Network discovery, file and print settings,
> etc) ->
> OK ->
> Advanced Settings ->
> Change file sharing from 'Do not share files and printers" ->
> OK ->
> OK
>
> Done.
>
> This fixed it all up for me and also allowed the XP box to see the
> Vista boxes ok.
>
> Hope this helps someone else.
>
> Cheers
>
> Tom
>
>

> Tom,
>
> That's really good news! Thanks for working this through. I will post your
> results (OneCare firewall settings) to a few other posts in this NG for folks
> who are having similar problems.
>
> Thanks again!
>
>
> "Tom John" wrote:
>

> > My Solution:
> >
> > Turned out it was OneCare. There are some options hidden away that
> > needed to be enabled:
> >
> > Windows Live OneCare ->
> > Change OneCare Settinge ->
> > Firewall connection tool ->
> > Tick relevant options (Network discovery, file and print settings,
> > etc) ->
> > OK ->
> > Advanced Settings ->
> > Change file sharing from 'Do not share files and printers" ->
> > OK ->
> > OK
> >
> > Done.
> >
> > This fixed it all up for me and also allowed the XP box to see the
> > Vista boxes ok.
> >
> > Hope this helps someone else.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >

> An update to my orignial problem:
>
> I do not have OneCare loaded on my machine (that I can determine). My
> notebook came w/ vista Home Premium preinstalled.
>
> I changed my network type to "Private" per Kim's link, and renamed the
> workgroup "MSHOME". Via my HP FAQ's, I also found a download for a Link
> Layer Topology Discovery download for the XP machine.
>
> Now, I can see the Vista Notebook in my "Mshome" workgroup on the XP
> machines, but when I click on it, I get a denial of permissions message.
>
> I can't see either XP machine from my vista machine, except in the "full
> map" section of the "Network and Sharing Center". However, even though I can
> see the XP machines, I cannot click on them in there. All I can see is their
> names and MAC addresses.
>
> Is there anything else I can try?
>
> "Kim [MS]" wrote:
>

> > Tom,
> >
> > That's really good news! Thanks for working this through. I will post your
> > results (OneCare firewall settings) to a few other posts in this NG for folks
> > who are having similar problems.
> >
> > Thanks again!
> >
> >
> > "Tom John" wrote:
> >

> > > My Solution:
> > >
> > > Turned out it was OneCare. There are some options hidden away that
> > > needed to be enabled:
> > >
> > > Windows Live OneCare ->
> > > Change OneCare Settinge ->
> > > Firewall connection tool ->
> > > Tick relevant options (Network discovery, file and print settings,
> > > etc) ->
> > > OK ->
> > > Advanced Settings ->
> > > Change file sharing from 'Do not share files and printers" ->
> > > OK ->
> > > OK
> > >
> > > Done.
> > >
> > > This fixed it all up for me and also allowed the XP box to see the
> > > Vista boxes ok.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps someone else.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Tom
> > >
> > >