Vista & XP Networking Problems

>I have a desktop with XP and a laptop I recently purchased with Vista on it.
>I have been trying to access shared folders between the two computers and
>have found it impossible access each other. Here are some things you should
>know:
>
>- Network discovery, file sharing, public folder sharing, and media sharing
>is turned ON. Printer sharing and Password protected sharing are OFF.
>
>- Network is set to Private
>
>- All computers are verified to be in the workgroup "WORKGROUP"
>
>- Both computers can ping eachother
>
>- Windows firewall is disabled on both computers. I have disabled and
>deleted Norton Anti Virus from both computers as well.
>
>- Resolving through IP or Computer Name does NOT work
>
>- Downloaded and installed Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) Responder on
>XP Computer from microsofts website
>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
>- Tried enabled NetBIOS on all computers as suggested by a forum post I read
>
>
>And so far, I have had NO luck. It's obviously very frustrating. However,
>one thing I CAN do is connect to my xp computer as a Media Device through
>WMP, since I installed the Media Extender patch from microsoft to allow me to
>stream media to my xbox 360, which apparently makes it show up as a media
>device. I can stream songs and such that I've imported into WMP on the XP
>computer, but nothing more. HELP!?

> I have a desktop with XP and a laptop I recently purchased with Vista on it.
> I have been trying to access shared folders between the two computers and
> have found it impossible access each other. Here are some things you should
> know:
>
> - Network discovery, file sharing, public folder sharing, and media sharing
> is turned ON. Printer sharing and Password protected sharing are OFF.
>
> - Network is set to Private
>
> - All computers are verified to be in the workgroup "WORKGROUP"
>
> - Both computers can ping eachother
>
> - Windows firewall is disabled on both computers. I have disabled and
> deleted Norton Anti Virus from both computers as well.
>
> - Resolving through IP or Computer Name does NOT work
>
> - Downloaded and installed Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) Responder on
> XP Computer from microsofts website
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> - Tried enabled NetBIOS on all computers as suggested by a forum post I read
>
>
> And so far, I have had NO luck. It's obviously very frustrating. However,
> one thing I CAN do is connect to my xp computer as a Media Device through
> WMP, since I installed the Media Extender patch from microsoft to allow me to
> stream media to my xbox 360, which apparently makes it show up as a media
> device. I can stream songs and such that I've imported into WMP on the XP
> computer, but nothing more. HELP!?

> Run the XP's home Network file and Printer sharing wizard, so that it will
> know Vista is there to share with!
>
> "ElenionTolto" wrote:
>

> > I have a desktop with XP and a laptop I recently purchased with Vista on it.
> > I have been trying to access shared folders between the two computers and
> > have found it impossible access each other. Here are some things you should
> > know:
> >
> > - Network discovery, file sharing, public folder sharing, and media sharing
> > is turned ON. Printer sharing and Password protected sharing are OFF.
> >
> > - Network is set to Private
> >
> > - All computers are verified to be in the workgroup "WORKGROUP"
> >
> > - Both computers can ping eachother
> >
> > - Windows firewall is disabled on both computers. I have disabled and
> > deleted Norton Anti Virus from both computers as well.
> >
> > - Resolving through IP or Computer Name does NOT work
> >
> > - Downloaded and installed Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) Responder on
> > XP Computer from microsofts website
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> >
> > - Tried enabled NetBIOS on all computers as suggested by a forum post I read
> >
> >
> > And so far, I have had NO luck. It's obviously very frustrating. However,
> > one thing I CAN do is connect to my xp computer as a Media Device through
> > WMP, since I installed the Media Extender patch from microsoft to allow me to
> > stream media to my xbox 360, which apparently makes it show up as a media
> > device. I can stream songs and such that I've imported into WMP on the XP
> > computer, but nothing more. HELP!?

> I have a desktop with XP and a laptop I recently purchased with Vista on it.
> I have been trying to access shared folders between the two computers and
> have found it impossible access each other. Here are some things you should
> know:
>
> - Network discovery, file sharing, public folder sharing, and media sharing
> is turned ON. Printer sharing and Password protected sharing are OFF.
>
> - Network is set to Private
>
> - All computers are verified to be in the workgroup "WORKGROUP"
>
> - Both computers can ping eachother
>
> - Windows firewall is disabled on both computers. I have disabled and
> deleted Norton Anti Virus from both computers as well.
>
> - Resolving through IP or Computer Name does NOT work
>
> - Downloaded and installed Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) Responder on
> XP Computer from microsofts website
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> - Tried enabled NetBIOS on all computers as suggested by a forum post I read
>
>
> And so far, I have had NO luck. It's obviously very frustrating. However,
> one thing I CAN do is connect to my xp computer as a Media Device through
> WMP, since I installed the Media Extender patch from microsoft to allow me to
> stream media to my xbox 360, which apparently makes it show up as a media
> device. I can stream songs and such that I've imported into WMP on the XP
> computer, but nothing more. HELP!?

>1. As already stated, make sure both computers have the same name, and i
>mean renaming the xp computer at the basic level not just creating a user
>account.

> On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 10:32:01 -0800, Witchypoo wrote:
>

> >1. As already stated, make sure both computers have the same name, and i
> >mean renaming the xp computer at the basic level not just creating a user
> >account.

>
> Thanks for reporting back!
>
> However, two computers in a workgroup should never have the same
> computer name.
>
> Hans-Georg
> --
> No mail, please.
>

>"Hans-Georg Michna" wrote:

>> However, two computers in a workgroup should never have the same
>> computer name.

>Yes, but it works!