networking vista computer with 5 xp computers

> I would check the firewall first. Or this troubleshooting may help,
>
> Vista issuesStep by step troubleshooting . ... Both Vista and XP have been enabled the file sharing and the windows ... Troubleshooting Vista Remote Access Issues ...
> http://www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistanetissues.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
> "Superiortruck" <Superiortruck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news832F524-466C-4F00-BBCE-009A4066026C@microsoft.com...
> i have recently accquired 1 windows vista computer, and all of my computers
> using xp with sp2 all see each other, no problems with xp.
>
> problem is the vista computer see's all xp computers and can access them no
> problem, but none of the xp computers see's the vista computer. so files on
> the vista computer are not accesable by the windows xp computers. any idea's?

> firewall was off, tried leaving it off to get network to work
> no success.
> any other idea's?
>
>
> "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:
>

>> I would check the firewall first. Or this troubleshooting may help,
>>
>> Vista issuesStep by step troubleshooting . ... Both Vista and XP have
>> been enabled the file sharing and the windows ... Troubleshooting Vista
>> Remote Access Issues ...
>> http://www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistanetissues.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
>> "Superiortruck" <Superiortruck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news832F524-466C-4F00-BBCE-009A4066026C@microsoft.com...
>> i have recently accquired 1 windows vista computer, and all of my
>> computers
>> using xp with sp2 all see each other, no problems with xp.
>>
>> problem is the vista computer see's all xp computers and can access
>> them no
>> problem, but none of the xp computers see's the vista computer. so
>> files on
>> the vista computer are not accesable by the windows xp computers. any
>> idea's?

> Hi. Here's another article that might help.
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
>
> Thanks,
> Gloria
>
> --
> Gloria Boyer
> Windows User Assistance
> Microsoft Corporation
>
>
> "Superiortruck" <Superiortruck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:473A84CD-5D2E-4DBF-9344-BB33959B6A06@microsoft.com...

>> firewall was off, tried leaving it off to get network to work
>> no success.
>> any other idea's?
>>
>>
>> "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:
>>

>>> I would check the firewall first. Or this troubleshooting may help,
>>>
>>> Vista issuesStep by step troubleshooting . ... Both Vista and XP have
>>> been enabled the file sharing and the windows ... Troubleshooting Vista
>>> Remote Access Issues ...
>>> http://www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistanetissues.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
>>> "Superiortruck" <Superiortruck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> message news832F524-466C-4F00-BBCE-009A4066026C@microsoft.com...
>>> i have recently accquired 1 windows vista computer, and all of my
>>> computers
>>> using xp with sp2 all see each other, no problems with xp.
>>>
>>> problem is the vista computer see's all xp computers and can access
>>> them no
>>> problem, but none of the xp computers see's the vista computer. so
>>> files on
>>> the vista computer are not accesable by the windows xp computers. any
>>> idea's?

>
>

> Control Panel-->Network and Sharing Center. Be sure you're setup
> correctly--Network Discovery, ON and File Sharing, ON.
>
> Also be sure the same user is logged into all machines. Remember, Vista has
> hidden its ADMINISTRATOR account so a Vusta User with admin. rights may not
> be the same as an XP ADMINISTRATOR.
>
> "Gloria Boyer [MSFT]" <gloriab@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:%23dNaxPXmHHA.3484@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> > Hi. Here's another article that might help.
> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Gloria
> >
> > --
> > Gloria Boyer
> > Windows User Assistance
> > Microsoft Corporation
> >
> >
> > "Superiortruck" <Superiortruck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:473A84CD-5D2E-4DBF-9344-BB33959B6A06@microsoft.com...

> >> firewall was off, tried leaving it off to get network to work
> >> no success.
> >> any other idea's?
> >>
> >>
> >> "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:
> >>
> >>> I would check the firewall first. Or this troubleshooting may help,
> >>>
> >>> Vista issuesStep by step troubleshooting . ... Both Vista and XP have
> >>> been enabled the file sharing and the windows ... Troubleshooting Vista
> >>> Remote Access Issues ...
> >>> http://www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistanetissues.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
> >>> "Superiortruck" <Superiortruck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >>> message news832F524-466C-4F00-BBCE-009A4066026C@microsoft.com...
> >>> i have recently accquired 1 windows vista computer, and all of my
> >>> computers
> >>> using xp with sp2 all see each other, no problems with xp.
> >>>
> >>> problem is the vista computer see's all xp computers and can access
> >>> them no
> >>> problem, but none of the xp computers see's the vista computer. so
> >>> files on
> >>> the vista computer are not accesable by the windows xp computers. any
> >>> idea's?

> >
> >

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