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Problem setting up a network between XP and Vista

Posted: 04-10-2007, 02:42 AM
Christine
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At home, I have a lap top using Vista Home Premium while two other PCs and
one other lap top are using XP. The XPs connect with each other well,
sharing files and a printer by a router connected to one of the PCs. How can
I connect the Vista with them? Thanks!
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Re: Problem setting up a network between XP and Vista
Posted: 04-10-2007, 07:54 AM
Vista Internet Connectivity Tool
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932134

Network Map Tool patch for XP
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
- tool is only for Vista to display the presence of XP network connected
machines. It does not resolve any network sharing issues.

Networking articles
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...etworking.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...uy/cg0906.mspx
http://www.howtonetworking.com/index.htm

"Christine" <Christine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> At home, I have a lap top using Vista Home Premium while two other PCs and
> one other lap top are using XP. The XPs connect with each other well,
> sharing files and a printer by a router connected to one of the PCs. How
> can
> I connect the Vista with them? Thanks!

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Robert L [MVP - Networking]
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Re: Problem setting up a network between XP and Vista
Posted: 04-10-2007, 03:03 PM
Thank you for the links.

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
"...winston" <merlin@druid9#.com> wrote in message news:uBN2np0eHHA.2376@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
Vista Internet Connectivity Tool
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932134

Network Map Tool patch for XP
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
- tool is only for Vista to display the presence of XP network connected
machines. It does not resolve any network sharing issues.

Networking articles
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...etworking.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...uy/cg0906.mspx
http://www.howtonetworking.com/index.htm

"Christine" <Christine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8F5C01C8-355D-475D-B5BC-754F964E11BB@microsoft.com...
> At home, I have a lap top using Vista Home Premium while two other PCs and
> one other lap top are using XP. The XPs connect with each other well,
> sharing files and a printer by a router connected to one of the PCs. How
> can
> I connect the Vista with them? Thanks!

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Joe Collette
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Re: Problem setting up a network between XP and Vista
Posted: 04-11-2007, 10:50 PM
Or try Network Magic as mentioned in other threads. I installed it and was able to see my XP machines immediately. Still can't see them through the Vista Network interface however. There's a free 30 day trial version on their website:

www.networkmagic.com


"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" <noreply@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:e0d%23mF4eHHA.2640@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
Thank you for the links.

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
"...winston" <merlin@druid9#.com> wrote in message news:uBN2np0eHHA.2376@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
Vista Internet Connectivity Tool
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932134

Network Map Tool patch for XP
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
- tool is only for Vista to display the presence of XP network connected
machines. It does not resolve any network sharing issues.

Networking articles
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...etworking.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...uy/cg0906.mspx
http://www.howtonetworking.com/index.htm

"Christine" <Christine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8F5C01C8-355D-475D-B5BC-754F964E11BB@microsoft.com...
> At home, I have a lap top using Vista Home Premium while two other PCs and
> one other lap top are using XP. The XPs connect with each other well,
> sharing files and a printer by a router connected to one of the PCs. How
> can
> I connect the Vista with them? Thanks!

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