Network discovery between Vista and XP

Posted: 01-24-2008, 10:09 AM
I have SONY VAIO SZ680 with window Vista Business edition and workgroup of
computers running on windows XP, the problem is :
1-windows vista cann't see other computers with windows xp but it can see
other notebooks with widows vista.
2-computers with windows xp cann't open VAIO PC in the workgroup window
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Hans-Georg Michna
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Re: Network discovery between Vista and XP
Posted: 01-24-2008, 11:33 AM
On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:09:02 -0800, SAM wrote:
>I have SONY VAIO SZ680 with window Vista Business edition and workgroup of
>computers running on windows XP, the problem is :
>1-windows vista cann't see other computers with windows xp but it can see
>other notebooks with widows vista.
>2-computers with windows xp cann't open VAIO PC in the workgroup window
Sam,

please check: http://winhlp.com/node/179

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RE: Network discovery between Vista and XP
Posted: 01-25-2008, 08:36 PM
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx

Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.
How to give Permissions are there, too.
If you are running Norton, etc’s Firewall, check its settings.

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.


"SAM" wrote:
> I have SONY VAIO SZ680 with window Vista Business edition and workgroup of
> computers running on windows XP, the problem is :
> 1-windows vista cann't see other computers with windows xp but it can see
> other notebooks with widows vista.
> 2-computers with windows xp cann't open VAIO PC in the workgroup window
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