Vista PC cannot ping XP machine

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.

If using Norton, McAfee, Trend Micro I.S., make sure file and printer
sharing is enabled in THEIR firewall .(LAN allowed)

1st thing to do is make sure that the Workgroup Name of ALL the computers is
the SAME.

In Vista Network and Sharing:

Network Discovery: ON (So it can see the other computers)

Network set to Private (Public is for hotspots, airports, etc)

File Sharing: ON

Public Folder Sharing: ON (Vista’s Public Folder is the same as XP’s Shared
Docs)

Password Protected: OFF (unless you want to set up identical usernames, and
passwords (they can be different) on ALL computers in your Network). If you
have it ON, you will be asked for a username and password when you try to
access a Vista computer from an XP computer, or a Vista Computer.

Also, If you haven’t done so already, run XP’s Network Setup Wizard (in
Start >All Programs >Accessories >Communications), and tell the Wizard to
enable File and Printer Sharing.
Or > Start > Control Panel > Network Connections > Set up a Home or Small
Office Network.

--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"MikeG" wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I managed to get my PC to communicate but only one way. I have
> connected via an ethernet cat5 cable. I am also running McAfee on both
> PCs. I can get the XP to talk to the Vista machine but not the other
> way round. I managed to copy files from the XP to Vista with no real
> hitches. However, when in vista and trying to open up the shared view of
> the XP PC I get unable to communicate. Error message says tried to ping
> IP Address but got no response.
>
> The firewals are set up to enable file sharing for both with no
> password protection etc.
>
> Can anybody help.
>
>
> --
> MikeG
>