vista to xp problems

i have been trying to work this out:
have a home network adsl router with wireless connecting via ethernet to a
xp desktop and a vista laptop wirelessly. the vista can see the xp through
full network map:
vista === WAp===Gateway==internet
||
XP ====Switch

they have the same workgroup name and can ping ip but not by name. tried
that network magic program which would see each other but not access and
their site syas its firewall related but i have removed all firewall software
and disbled the windows firewall.

1. If you can ping the IP but name, make sure netbios over tcp/ip is enabled.
2. if you can ping but access, check the permission.

This search result may help,

Vista VPN IssuesVista VPN issues, Reply with quote ... Info: Step by step troubleshooting VISTA sharing . ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistavpn.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
"Gman" <Gman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9813C82A-CAAC-44FD-934C-98A8871E5334@microsoft.com...
i have been trying to work this out:
have a home network adsl router with wireless connecting via ethernet to a
xp desktop and a vista laptop wirelessly. the vista can see the xp through
full network map:
vista === WAp===Gateway==internet
||
XP ====Switch

they have the same workgroup name and can ping ip but not by name. tried
that network magic program which would see each other but not access and
their site syas its firewall related but i have removed all firewall software
and disbled the windows firewall.

I can ping by ip but not name and netbios is enabled on both machines
permissions are set to everyone still not working

"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:

> 1. If you can ping the IP but name, make sure netbios over tcp/ip is enabled.
> 2. if you can ping but access, check the permission.
>
> This search result may help,
>
> Vista VPN IssuesVista VPN issues, Reply with quote ... Info: Step by step troubleshooting VISTA sharing . ...
> http://www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistavpn.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
> "Gman" <Gman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9813C82A-CAAC-44FD-934C-98A8871E5334@microsoft.com...
> i have been trying to work this out:
> have a home network adsl router with wireless connecting via ethernet to a
> xp desktop and a vista laptop wirelessly. the vista can see the xp through
> full network map:
> vista === WAp===Gateway==internet
> ||
> XP ====Switch
>
> they have the same workgroup name and can ping ip but not by name. tried
> that network magic program which would see each other but not access and
> their site syas its firewall related but i have removed all firewall software
> and disbled the windows firewall

What do you receive it if using net use \\remotepcipaddress? Post back with the system error code.

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
"Gman" <Gman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:87C21E3A-19D4-455C-B28A-5DF9EE2F487A@microsoft.com...
I can ping by ip but not name and netbios is enabled on both machines
permissions are set to everyone still not working

"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:

> 1. If you can ping the IP but name, make sure netbios over tcp/ip is enabled.
> 2. if you can ping but access, check the permission.
>
> This search result may help,
>
> Vista VPN IssuesVista VPN issues, Reply with quote ... Info: Step by step troubleshooting VISTA sharing . ...
> http://www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistavpn.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
> "Gman" <Gman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9813C82A-CAAC-44FD-934C-98A8871E5334@microsoft.com...
> i have been trying to work this out:
> have a home network adsl router with wireless connecting via ethernet to a
> xp desktop and a vista laptop wirelessly. the vista can see the xp through
> full network map:
> vista === WAp===Gateway==internet
> ||
> XP ====Switch
>
> they have the same workgroup name and can ping ip but not by name. tried
> that network magic program which would see each other but not access and
> their site syas its firewall related but i have removed all firewall software
> and disbled the windows firewall