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I can Ping my XP Pro PCs, but Vista will not show them from Start>Network.

 

They are all on the same IP segment. They are all members of the same

workgroup. I have SP3 on XP Pro Pcs - so LLTP KB fix will not install

(it must have been included in SP3 - I guess).

 

The XP Pro PCs can ping the Vista Home Premium PC, but not see any

shares on it.

 

The Vista Home Premium PC cannot see the XP Pro PCS when using their

names and trying to map a drive. The same goes for the XP PCs - they

can't see the VHP machine by name, but can ping it via IP.

 

I have set and reset the sharing options in Vista over and over and

cannot figure out this problem.

 

Can anyone help?

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Guest Andy Mclennan
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jim wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> I can Ping my XP Pro PCs, but Vista will not show them from Start>Network.

>

> They are all on the same IP segment. They are all members of the same

> workgroup. I have SP3 on XP Pro Pcs - so LLTP KB fix will not install

> (it must have been included in SP3 - I guess).

>

> The XP Pro PCs can ping the Vista Home Premium PC, but not see any

> shares on it.

>

> The Vista Home Premium PC cannot see the XP Pro PCS when using their

> names and trying to map a drive. The same goes for the XP PCs - they

> can't see the VHP machine by name, but can ping it via IP.

>

> I have set and reset the sharing options in Vista over and over and

> cannot figure out this problem.

>

> Can anyone help?</span>

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120

 

Could this be the answer?

 

 

--

Andy

 

VM approved sycophants will be ignored.

Posted

Andy Mclennan wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> jim wrote:<span style="color:green">

>> I can Ping my XP Pro PCs, but Vista will not show them from

>> Start>Network.

>>

>> They are all on the same IP segment. They are all members of the same

>> workgroup. I have SP3 on XP Pro Pcs - so LLTP KB fix will not install

>> (it must have been included in SP3 - I guess).

>>

>> The XP Pro PCs can ping the Vista Home Premium PC, but not see any

>> shares on it.

>>

>> The Vista Home Premium PC cannot see the XP Pro PCS when using their

>> names and trying to map a drive. The same goes for the XP PCs - they

>> can't see the VHP machine by name, but can ping it via IP.

>>

>> I have set and reset the sharing options in Vista over and over and

>> cannot figure out this problem.

>>

>> Can anyone help?</span>

>

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120

>

> Could this be the answer?

>

> </span>

No. It tells me that the update is older than the last applied service

pack and will not install. I guess that is rolled into SP3.

Guest Josh__MCTS
Posted

Download the link layer topology responder from microsoft

--

Joshua Randall

 

 

"Andy Mclennan" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> jim wrote:<span style="color:green">

> > I can Ping my XP Pro PCs, but Vista will not show them from Start>Network.

> >

> > They are all on the same IP segment. They are all members of the same

> > workgroup. I have SP3 on XP Pro Pcs - so LLTP KB fix will not install

> > (it must have been included in SP3 - I guess).

> >

> > The XP Pro PCs can ping the Vista Home Premium PC, but not see any

> > shares on it.

> >

> > The Vista Home Premium PC cannot see the XP Pro PCS when using their

> > names and trying to map a drive. The same goes for the XP PCs - they

> > can't see the VHP machine by name, but can ping it via IP.

> >

> > I have set and reset the sharing options in Vista over and over and

> > cannot figure out this problem.

> >

> > Can anyone help?</span>

>

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120

>

> Could this be the answer?

>

>

> --

> Andy

>

> VM approved sycophants will be ignored.

> </span>

Guest Mick Murphy
Posted

Jim, have a read of this info re Networking XP and Vista.

 

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/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 (or LAN allowed, depending on how their

Exceptions are worded in their Firewall)

 

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 on ALL computers in your Network) If you have it ON, and no

identical usernames/passwords, 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, run the XP’s Home or Small Office Network File and Printer Sharing

Wizard, even if you had an XP Network set up prior to adding a Vista computer

to it(redoing the Wizard seems to work for XP machines!).

 

In “My Network Placesâ€Â: “Set up a Home or Small Office Networkâ€Â

OR under Accessories > Communications > Network Setup Wizard > Allow File

and Printer Sharing.

 

--

Mad Mike

 

 

"jim" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> I can Ping my XP Pro PCs, but Vista will not show them from Start>Network.

>

> They are all on the same IP segment. They are all members of the same

> workgroup. I have SP3 on XP Pro Pcs - so LLTP KB fix will not install

> (it must have been included in SP3 - I guess).

>

> The XP Pro PCs can ping the Vista Home Premium PC, but not see any

> shares on it.

>

> The Vista Home Premium PC cannot see the XP Pro PCS when using their

> names and trying to map a drive. The same goes for the XP PCs - they

> can't see the VHP machine by name, but can ping it via IP.

>

> I have set and reset the sharing options in Vista over and over and

> cannot figure out this problem.

>

> Can anyone help?

> </span>

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