Network Help

I have 3 ip's from my cable provider. I use a switch to connect to internet.
I have 3 PC's 2 XP Pro One vista Ult. My two xp machines see each other and
share fine but I can not get my Vista machine to see the XP machines.

I have done all the proper updates etc...I can ping the xp boxes etc.

Plese help

Make sure the vista pc has the same workgroup name as the XP machines.

Then also try turning "Network Discovery on"

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"blistaonmyvista" <blistaonmyvista@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> I have 3 ip's from my cable provider. I use a switch to connect to
> internet.
> I have 3 PC's 2 XP Pro One vista Ult. My two xp machines see each other
> and
> share fine but I can not get my Vista machine to see the XP machines.
>
> I have done all the proper updates etc...I can ping the xp boxes etc.
>
> Plese help

Can you ping each other? this following troubleshooting may help too.

Vista troubleshootingVista How to Collections
http://chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?t=260 Info: Step by step
troubleshooting VISTA sharing ...
www.chicagotech.net/vista/vista.htm


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"blistaonmyvista" <blistaonmyvista@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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>I have 3 ip's from my cable provider. I use a switch to connect to
>internet.
> I have 3 PC's 2 XP Pro One vista Ult. My two xp machines see each other
> and
> share fine but I can not get my Vista machine to see the XP machines.
>
> I have done all the proper updates etc...I can ping the xp boxes etc.
>
> Plese help

Yes I can ping all three boxes to each other. I have all the proper settings
on my Vista machine Discovery on etc. I am not a complete novice.
I use Live One Care on all 3 machines and I have tried to disable that and
share..but no good.
I can FTP from Vista to my XP boxes also. And get files
Workgroup names are all WORKGROUP etc.

Any other ideas? Thanks
"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Can you ping each other? this following troubleshooting may help too.
>
> Vista troubleshootingVista How to Collections
> http://chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?t=260 Info: Step by step
> troubleshooting VISTA sharing ...
> www.chicagotech.net/vista/vista.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
>
>
> "blistaonmyvista" <blistaonmyvista@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:17DB0532-BA22-4DCD-9C62-87C2FF7C9444@microsoft.com...

>
>

1. Try to install LLDT on XP.
2. Make sure NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled.
3. Make sure no firewall or security software blocks the sharing.

If above don't fix the problem, use net view \\xpipaddress to find the
system error.

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Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com


"blistaonmyvista" <blistaonmyvista@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> Yes I can ping all three boxes to each other. I have all the proper
> settings
> on my Vista machine Discovery on etc. I am not a complete novice.
> I use Live One Care on all 3 machines and I have tried to disable that and
> share..but no good.
> I can FTP from Vista to my XP boxes also. And get files
> Workgroup names are all WORKGROUP etc.
>
> Any other ideas? Thanks
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>

On Tue, 5 Feb 2008 20:01:01 -0800, blistaonmyvista
<blistaonmyvista@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have 3 ip's from my cable provider. I use a switch to connect to internet.
>I have 3 PC's 2 XP Pro One vista Ult. My two xp machines see each other and
>share fine but I can not get my Vista machine to see the XP machines.
>
>I have done all the proper updates etc...I can ping the xp boxes etc.

This is generally cause by a personal firewall or security program blocking
traffic, on the XP computers.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...ther-help.html

If you want to diagnose the problem, look at logs from "browstat status",
"ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net config workstation", from each
computer. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions
precisely (Download browstat, and note how to run the Vista command window as
admin!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp

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Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

I have a network with my desktop and laptop, all is good from the
desktop to the laptop all shared files and folders are accessable but
from the laptop to the desktop all the shared folders are visible but
only lets me open the public folders. When I try to open say the f
drive I have on my desktop I get the message cannot access the f
drive, there may be a network problem or check the name
any help is appreciated

AFAIK Vista does not let you share Drives.
Have a read below.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx

Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.

Permissions/Share info is there as well.

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Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Aspire 5610z" wrote:

> I have a network with my desktop and laptop, all is good from the
> desktop to the laptop all shared files and folders are accessable but
> from the laptop to the desktop all the shared folders are visible but
> only lets me open the public folders. When I try to open say the f
> drive I have on my desktop I get the message cannot access the f
> drive, there may be a network problem or check the name
> any help is appreciated
>

It is not recommended that the system drive (usually C) is shared but if you
have, say, a D partition with music, videos, etc. that you want to share,
simply right-click Computer > Manage > Storage > Disk Management then
right-click the drive graphic > Properties > Security Tab > Edit > Add then
type ‘Everyone’ (not the quotes) > OK and below it select your preferences,
e.g. Read or Full Control. Now Apply, OK, etc. to finish.

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> AFAIK Vista does not let you share Drives.
> Have a read below.
>
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx
>
> Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.
>
> Permissions/Share info is there as well.
>
> --
> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
>
>
> "Aspire 5610z" wrote:
>