Networking Win XP with Vista Home Pemium

[y2ktiger]

If anyone has networked the XP with Vista I need help. My two computers are routed through linksys and the internet is working fine but can't get the computers to network with each other.

 

[BadBigBen]

See if these are of any help:

thread1583-1437402

Setting up a home network

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/76174f4a-7522-425a-9424-324dd299265e1033.mspx

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/networking.mspx

Cannot network Vista HP and XP Pro in Windows Vista Networking and Sharing
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http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...6-ba1a8875c1a7&lang=en&cr=&sloc=en-us&m=1&p=1

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Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

 

[linney]

Things are a little bit different when it comes to Networking with Vista compared to what you previously may have done with earlier operating systems.

File and Printer Sharing in Windows Vista

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx

Windows Vista: Networking

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/networking.mspx

These relate to XP.

Simple File Sharing- enabled

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/filesharing.htm

Simple File Sharing - disabled

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm

 

[y2ktiger]

Hi, Thank you guys for your feedbacks I got it working, it was the problem with my Firewall Settings, as usual.

 

[BadBigBen]

LOL - the usual culprit, and one overlooked too easy...

but glad you got it working...



Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."