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Vista can't see workgroup on wireless network

Posted: 06-28-2007, 06:20 PM
Dan
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I am trying to network a Vista Home Premium laptop to a wireless network
(peer to peer) that has 2 XP Pro machines on it The Vista machine can access
the Internet, but not the XP machines. The laptop says that it has connected
to the network, but it doesn't see the workgroup. Linksys wireless router -
the SSID has the same name as the workgroup. Could this be the problem?

Dan
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Robert L [MVP - Networking]
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Re: Vista can't see workgroup on wireless network
Posted: 06-28-2007, 11:04 PM
If the firewall is off, can you ping each other by IP?

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"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message newsD471B5F-501C-4A7D-908A-41FF9B52B427@microsoft.com...
I am trying to network a Vista Home Premium laptop to a wireless network
(peer to peer) that has 2 XP Pro machines on it The Vista machine can access
the Internet, but not the XP machines. The laptop says that it has connected
to the network, but it doesn't see the workgroup. Linksys wireless router -
the SSID has the same name as the workgroup. Could this be the problem?

Dan
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Dan
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Re: Vista can't see workgroup on wireless network
Posted: 07-16-2007, 10:46 PM
Sorry it took so long to respond, the computer owner was on vacation.

I can ping the desktop from the laptop.

"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:
> If the firewall is off, can you ping each other by IP?
>
> 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
> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message newsD471B5F-501C-4A7D-908A-41FF9B52B427@microsoft.com...
> I am trying to network a Vista Home Premium laptop to a wireless network
> (peer to peer) that has 2 XP Pro machines on it The Vista machine can access
> the Internet, but not the XP machines. The laptop says that it has connected
> to the network, but it doesn't see the workgroup. Linksys wireless router -
> the SSID has the same name as the workgroup. Could this be the problem?
>
> Dan
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