Need guide for adding vista computer to existing xp network

> I've been trying on and off for the last month or so to connect our new vista
> laptop to an existing multiple xp computers network, so we can use the same
> printer and share files.
>
> Where can I find a step by step guide to see what I'm missing and to try to
> do it in an organized fashion.
>
> The XP computers are so easy to hook up that I didn't really have to pay
> attention while doing it. I think I downloaded a fix for the xp computer that
> holds the printer and shared files but it didn't work.
>
> Here is the xp computer info that contains our printer and shared files that
> we all share: Microsoft windows XP home edition version 2002 service pack 2,
> eMachines T5026 Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.06GHz, 3.07 GHz, 504 MB of RAM,
> Computer description: Diana's Computer, Computer name: Diana, workgroup:
> MSHOME. All the xp computers in our family connected this computer with no
> problem in a period of a couple of years.
>
> Brand new Vista computer info: 2 users; both will need to access shared
> files and print from computer. (direct connection to computer will print but
> we want to print wireless like all the other computers do.) Windows Vista
> Home Premium copyright 2006 microsoft corporation, Hewlett-Packard HP
> Pavilion dv6000 (RP168UA#apa) AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56
> 1.8 GHz processor, 1982 MB RAM, 32-bit operating system. Computer name, full
> computer name and description is TEAH-PC, windows is activated,
>
> Thanks for your help in directing me to a step by step guide to connect our
> vista computer to our existing multiple xp computers network
>
>

> On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:14:14 -0800, Y <Y@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>

> >I've been trying on and off for the last month or so to connect our new vista
> >laptop to an existing multiple xp computers network, so we can use the same
> >printer and share files.
> >
> >Where can I find a step by step guide to see what I'm missing and to try to
> >do it in an organized fashion.
> >
> >The XP computers are so easy to hook up that I didn't really have to pay
> >attention while doing it. I think I downloaded a fix for the xp computer that
> >holds the printer and shared files but it didn't work.
> >
> >Here is the xp computer info that contains our printer and shared files that
> >we all share: Microsoft windows XP home edition version 2002 service pack 2,
> >eMachines T5026 Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.06GHz, 3.07 GHz, 504 MB of RAM,
> >Computer description: Diana's Computer, Computer name: Diana, workgroup:
> >MSHOME. All the xp computers in our family connected this computer with no
> >problem in a period of a couple of years.
> >
> >Brand new Vista computer info: 2 users; both will need to access shared
> >files and print from computer. (direct connection to computer will print but
> >we want to print wireless like all the other computers do.) Windows Vista
> >Home Premium copyright 2006 microsoft corporation, Hewlett-Packard HP
> >Pavilion dv6000 (RP168UA#apa) AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56
> >1.8 GHz processor, 1982 MB RAM, 32-bit operating system. Computer name, full
> >computer name and description is TEAH-PC, windows is activated,
> >
> >Thanks for your help in directing me to a step by step guide to connect our
> >vista computer to our existing multiple xp computers network

>
> You can start with the Microsoft referential article
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#NonGuest>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0....html#NonGuest
>
> And I'll offer my article, which discusses additional issues, not mentioned in
> the Microsoft article.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1...-together.html
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>

> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/l.../bb727037.aspx
>
> The above is Microsoft's Vista printer and file sharing link.
> As you will read:
>
> Make sure all comps have the same workgroup name.
>
> In vista Network and sharing
> Network discovery ON
> Network set to private
> file sharing ON
> Public folder sharing ON (publicfolde in vista is old shared docs in XP
>
> If you don't turn off Password Protected sharing in the above vista
> Networking and sharing, every time you try ansd accrss vista from xp, you
> will be asked for a username and password.you can set that up by creating
> identical accounts on all your machines!!!!!
>
> at the end of all the above, with all comps hooked up and running, run the
> XP home network wizard to set up file and printer sharing to include vista.
>
> Mick Murphy - Gold Coast - Australia
>
>
> "Y" wrote:
>

> > I've been trying on and off for the last month or so to connect our new vista
> > laptop to an existing multiple xp computers network, so we can use the same
> > printer and share files.
> >
> > Where can I find a step by step guide to see what I'm missing and to try to
> > do it in an organized fashion.
> >
> > The XP computers are so easy to hook up that I didn't really have to pay
> > attention while doing it. I think I downloaded a fix for the xp computer that
> > holds the printer and shared files but it didn't work.
> >
> > Here is the xp computer info that contains our printer and shared files that
> > we all share: Microsoft windows XP home edition version 2002 service pack 2,
> > eMachines T5026 Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.06GHz, 3.07 GHz, 504 MB of RAM,
> > Computer description: Diana's Computer, Computer name: Diana, workgroup:
> > MSHOME. All the xp computers in our family connected this computer with no
> > problem in a period of a couple of years.
> >
> > Brand new Vista computer info: 2 users; both will need to access shared
> > files and print from computer. (direct connection to computer will print but
> > we want to print wireless like all the other computers do.) Windows Vista
> > Home Premium copyright 2006 microsoft corporation, Hewlett-Packard HP
> > Pavilion dv6000 (RP168UA#apa) AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56
> > 1.8 GHz processor, 1982 MB RAM, 32-bit operating system. Computer name, full
> > computer name and description is TEAH-PC, windows is activated,
> >
> > Thanks for your help in directing me to a step by step guide to connect our
> > vista computer to our existing multiple xp computers network
> >
> >

>"Chuck [MVP]" wrote:
>

>> On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:14:14 -0800, Y <Y@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>

>> >I've been trying on and off for the last month or so to connect our new vista
>> >laptop to an existing multiple xp computers network, so we can use the same
>> >printer and share files.
>> >
>> >Where can I find a step by step guide to see what I'm missing and to try to
>> >do it in an organized fashion.
>> >
>> >The XP computers are so easy to hook up that I didn't really have to pay
>> >attention while doing it. I think I downloaded a fix for the xp computer that
>> >holds the printer and shared files but it didn't work.
>> >
>> >Here is the xp computer info that contains our printer and shared files that
>> >we all share: Microsoft windows XP home edition version 2002 service pack 2,
>> >eMachines T5026 Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.06GHz, 3.07 GHz, 504 MB of RAM,
>> >Computer description: Diana's Computer, Computer name: Diana, workgroup:
>> >MSHOME. All the xp computers in our family connected this computer with no
>> >problem in a period of a couple of years.
>> >
>> >Brand new Vista computer info: 2 users; both will need to access shared
>> >files and print from computer. (direct connection to computer will print but
>> >we want to print wireless like all the other computers do.) Windows Vista
>> >Home Premium copyright 2006 microsoft corporation, Hewlett-Packard HP
>> >Pavilion dv6000 (RP168UA#apa) AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56
>> >1.8 GHz processor, 1982 MB RAM, 32-bit operating system. Computer name, full
>> >computer name and description is TEAH-PC, windows is activated,
>> >
>> >Thanks for your help in directing me to a step by step guide to connect our
>> >vista computer to our existing multiple xp computers network

>>
>> You can start with the Microsoft referential article
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#NonGuest>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0....html#NonGuest
>>
>> And I'll offer my article, which discusses additional issues, not mentioned in
>> the Microsoft article.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1...-together.html

>Chuck, I really appreciate your help and am continue to work through your
>suggestions.
>
>So far I've managed to get the Vista computer to SharedDocs on the XP
>computer but not vice versa. Even though I can see the shared network printer
>on the XP computer, the vista computer comes up with an error message
>"windows cannot connect to printer, access is denied" which is very strange
>because I can print from another XP computer using this shared xp network
>printer. At this point the vista computer will not allow the other user
>without admin privileges to turn on network discovery even when I type in the
>main user's password. But I haven't quite finished trying everything yet.
>
>I think the following things may have helped: Turn off norton firewall and
>turn on windows firewall so network discovery is not blocked. Be patient and
>allow 15 minutes for vista computer to find xp computer. Turn off password
>protected sharing since it is a private network. Workgroup names were already
>the same.