Windows XP and Vista don't see each other anymore

> try the info from here"
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
>
> Ko.
>
> "Daniel "Szajd" Said" <szajd@szajdDELETEALLCAPSPART.info> schreef in
> bericht news:E697E60D-5BFC-4E08-9780-228F6109B5E5@microsoft.com...

>> Hi,
>>
>> I had a perfectly working home network configuration, and now it doesn't
>> really work. The specs are:
>>
>> 1 Windows XP Home Edition (SP2, of course) computer.
>> 1 Windows Vista Ultimate computer.
>>
>> They are connected via a switch (not using it's router functionality --
>> Internet is in port 1, XP computer is in port 2, Vista computer is in
>> port 3 -- meaning, the computers don't use NAT, and are directly
>> connected to the internet, with unique IPv4 addresses).
>>
>> On both computers, Windows Firewall is the only firewall.
>>
>> Both computers have "OTTHON_WG" as their workgroup.
>>
>> Please note, that this configuration worked before, and then one day it
>> suddenly stopped working.
>>
>> On Windows XP, I have tried running the Network Set Up Wizard. File and
>> Printer sharing is enabled as an exception in Windows Firewall.
>> On Windows Vista, in the Network and Sharing Center, everything is set
>> correctly (I guess): the network is Private, network discovery is On,
>> file sharing is On, Public folder sharing is On, printer sharing is On,
>> password protected sharing is Off.
>>
>> Internet works perfectly on both computers. But they can't see each other
>> in Network/My Network Places (or View the computers on the workgroup).
>> However, the XP machine does appear in the Network Map correctly (the
>> LLTD responder is installed on XP), and I can hover over it to view its
>> IPv4 Address and MAC Address. However, I can't click the computer on the
>> map.
>>
>> Thank you for your help.
>>
>> --Szajd

>
>

>Hi,
>
>I had a perfectly working home network configuration, and now it doesn't
>really work. The specs are:
>
>1 Windows XP Home Edition (SP2, of course) computer.
>1 Windows Vista Ultimate computer.
>
>They are connected via a switch (not using it's router functionality --
>Internet is in port 1, XP computer is in port 2, Vista computer is in port
>3 -- meaning, the computers don't use NAT, and are directly connected to the
>internet, with unique IPv4 addresses).
>
>On both computers, Windows Firewall is the only firewall.
>
>Both computers have "OTTHON_WG" as their workgroup.
>
>Please note, that this configuration worked before, and then one day it
>suddenly stopped working.
>
>On Windows XP, I have tried running the Network Set Up Wizard. File and
>Printer sharing is enabled as an exception in Windows Firewall.
>On Windows Vista, in the Network and Sharing Center, everything is set
>correctly (I guess): the network is Private, network discovery is On, file
>sharing is On, Public folder sharing is On, printer sharing is On, password
>protected sharing is Off.
>
>Internet works perfectly on both computers. But they can't see each other in
>Network/My Network Places (or View the computers on the workgroup).
>However, the XP machine does appear in the Network Map correctly (the LLTD
>responder is installed on XP), and I can hover over it to view its IPv4
>Address and MAC Address. However, I can't click the computer on the map.
>
>Thank you for your help.
>
>--Szajd

> On Wed, 16 May 2007 13:34:01 +0200, "Daniel \"Szajd\" Said"
> <szajd@szajdDELETEALLCAPSPART.info> wrote:
>

> >Hi,
> >
> >I had a perfectly working home network configuration, and now it doesn't
> >really work. The specs are:
> >
> >1 Windows XP Home Edition (SP2, of course) computer.
> >1 Windows Vista Ultimate computer.
> >
> >They are connected via a switch (not using it's router functionality --
> >Internet is in port 1, XP computer is in port 2, Vista computer is in port
> >3 -- meaning, the computers don't use NAT, and are directly connected to the
> >internet, with unique IPv4 addresses).
> >
> >On both computers, Windows Firewall is the only firewall.
> >
> >Both computers have "OTTHON_WG" as their workgroup.
> >
> >Please note, that this configuration worked before, and then one day it
> >suddenly stopped working.
> >
> >On Windows XP, I have tried running the Network Set Up Wizard. File and
> >Printer sharing is enabled as an exception in Windows Firewall.
> >On Windows Vista, in the Network and Sharing Center, everything is set
> >correctly (I guess): the network is Private, network discovery is On, file
> >sharing is On, Public folder sharing is On, printer sharing is On, password
> >protected sharing is Off.
> >
> >Internet works perfectly on both computers. But they can't see each other in
> >Network/My Network Places (or View the computers on the workgroup).
> >However, the XP machine does appear in the Network Map correctly (the LLTD
> >responder is installed on XP), and I can hover over it to view its IPv4
> >Address and MAC Address. However, I can't click the computer on the map.
> >
> >Thank you for your help.
> >
> >--Szajd

>
> Szajd,
>
> You've done a lot of research. Now try diagnosis. Look at both "browstat
> status" and "ipconfig /all" from each computer. Read this article, and linked
> articles, and follow instructions precisely (download browstat!):
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>

>I have the exact same problem. It's so frustrating... XP should be able to
> share with Vista. All I get is credentail failures when attempting to
> browse
> the other PC. Did you get it working?
>
> Thanks, Steve
> sm12212012-tmp AT yahoo DOT com
>
> "Chuck" wrote:
>

>> On Wed, 16 May 2007 13:34:01 +0200, "Daniel \"Szajd\" Said"
>> <szajd@szajdDELETEALLCAPSPART.info> wrote:
>>

>> >Hi,
>> >
>> >I had a perfectly working home network configuration, and now it doesn't
>> >really work. The specs are:
>> >
>> >1 Windows XP Home Edition (SP2, of course) computer.
>> >1 Windows Vista Ultimate computer.
>> >
>> >They are connected via a switch (not using it's router functionality --
>> >Internet is in port 1, XP computer is in port 2, Vista computer is in
>> >port
>> >3 -- meaning, the computers don't use NAT, and are directly connected to
>> >the
>> >internet, with unique IPv4 addresses).
>> >
>> >On both computers, Windows Firewall is the only firewall.
>> >
>> >Both computers have "OTTHON_WG" as their workgroup.
>> >
>> >Please note, that this configuration worked before, and then one day it
>> >suddenly stopped working.
>> >
>> >On Windows XP, I have tried running the Network Set Up Wizard. File and
>> >Printer sharing is enabled as an exception in Windows Firewall.
>> >On Windows Vista, in the Network and Sharing Center, everything is set
>> >correctly (I guess): the network is Private, network discovery is On,
>> >file
>> >sharing is On, Public folder sharing is On, printer sharing is On,
>> >password
>> >protected sharing is Off.
>> >
>> >Internet works perfectly on both computers. But they can't see each
>> >other in
>> >Network/My Network Places (or View the computers on the workgroup).
>> >However, the XP machine does appear in the Network Map correctly (the
>> >LLTD
>> >responder is installed on XP), and I can hover over it to view its IPv4
>> >Address and MAC Address. However, I can't click the computer on the map.
>> >
>> >Thank you for your help.
>> >
>> >--Szajd

>>
>> Szajd,
>>
>> You've done a lot of research. Now try diagnosis. Look at both
>> "browstat
>> status" and "ipconfig /all" from each computer. Read this article, and
>> linked
>> articles, and follow instructions precisely (download browstat!):
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
>> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
>> My email is AT DOT
>> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>>

>"Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:80944DD6-511F-4F01-89D4-BF216CBFE875@microsoft.com...

>> "Chuck" wrote:
>>

>>> On Wed, 16 May 2007 13:34:01 +0200, "Daniel \"Szajd\" Said"
>>> <szajd@szajdDELETEALLCAPSPART.info> wrote:
>>>
>>> >Hi,
>>> >
>>> >I had a perfectly working home network configuration, and now it doesn't
>>> >really work. The specs are:
>>> >
>>> >1 Windows XP Home Edition (SP2, of course) computer.
>>> >1 Windows Vista Ultimate computer.
>>> >
>>> >They are connected via a switch (not using it's router functionality --
>>> >Internet is in port 1, XP computer is in port 2, Vista computer is in
>>> >port
>>> >3 -- meaning, the computers don't use NAT, and are directly connected to
>>> >the
>>> >internet, with unique IPv4 addresses).
>>> >
>>> >On both computers, Windows Firewall is the only firewall.
>>> >
>>> >Both computers have "OTTHON_WG" as their workgroup.
>>> >
>>> >Please note, that this configuration worked before, and then one day it
>>> >suddenly stopped working.
>>> >
>>> >On Windows XP, I have tried running the Network Set Up Wizard. File and
>>> >Printer sharing is enabled as an exception in Windows Firewall.
>>> >On Windows Vista, in the Network and Sharing Center, everything is set
>>> >correctly (I guess): the network is Private, network discovery is On,
>>> >file
>>> >sharing is On, Public folder sharing is On, printer sharing is On,
>>> >password
>>> >protected sharing is Off.
>>> >
>>> >Internet works perfectly on both computers. But they can't see each
>>> >other in
>>> >Network/My Network Places (or View the computers on the workgroup).
>>> >However, the XP machine does appear in the Network Map correctly (the
>>> >LLTD
>>> >responder is installed on XP), and I can hover over it to view its IPv4
>>> >Address and MAC Address. However, I can't click the computer on the map.
>>> >
>>> >Thank you for your help.
>>> >
>>> >--Szajd
>>>
>>> Szajd,
>>>
>>> You've done a lot of research. Now try diagnosis. Look at both
>>> "browstat
>>> status" and "ipconfig /all" from each computer. Read this article, and
>>> linked
>>> articles, and follow instructions precisely (download browstat!):
>>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
>>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp

>>I have the exact same problem. It's so frustrating... XP should be able to
>> share with Vista. All I get is credentail failures when attempting to
>> browse
>> the other PC. Did you get it working?
>>
>> Thanks, Steve
>> sm12212012-tmp AT yahoo DOT com
>>

>I found my problem. I had two computers connected to a switch which was
>connected to the internet. My LAN connection to the internet must have been
>really funky, because when I disconnected my switch from the LAN, the
>sharing worked perfectly. My LAN was screwing up my IP assignments I guess.
>With the two computer only connected to each other through the switch, they
>assigned each other IP addresses and the sharing worked as designed.
>
>Steve