killadoob
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ive googled nothing
how do i setup a network between vista and xp?
how do i setup a network between vista and xp?
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Help with Vista networking
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Azrael
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Pretty much the same as you would between xp and xp. Just go to the Network and Sharing Centre, check that Network Discovery and File Sharing are enabled.
killadoob
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yup i did
xp pc cant see vista pc
vista pc cant access xp pc
xp pc cant see vista pc
vista pc cant access xp pc
supersunbird
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Does Vista still have netBEUI protocol as optional? If it does, just install it and the machines should be able to start seeing each other at least...
killadoob
Honorary Master
naaa i got the xp machine connected to vista but vista still sees no pc 
Azrael
Senior Member
Do you have a firewall enabled on the XP PC? Also if you \\pcname to the XP machine does it give you any spesific errors?
Ekhaatvensters
Executive Member
Try use Angry IP Scanner to find the XP PC from Vista, that will make sure that theres no connection..
Once you have that working though it's hard enough to share any folders in Vista. You have to add a group called Everyone under the security tab before other PC's can access any of your shares, had that problem in Vista for months.
Once you have that working though it's hard enough to share any folders in Vista. You have to add a group called Everyone under the security tab before other PC's can access any of your shares, had that problem in Vista for months.
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Also, make sure there isn't any security policy enabled on the XP machine which prevents other machines to connect to it via the network.
killadoob
Honorary Master
well im not sure where i would look for that as all the machines ran fine under xp
AirWolf
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Setting up ADSL on Vista is also a mission
Setting up ADSL on Vista is also a mission
How? Plug in and voila, don't see the mission there
Ekhaatvensters
Executive Member
I networked a XP and Vista machine today.. it was fine.
Only shared from the XP machine, and Vista could see and copy from/to it np.
Only shared from the XP machine, and Vista could see and copy from/to it np.
AirWolf
Honorary Master
How? Plug in and voila, don't see the mission there
Yes when plugged in cable to XP machine was voila but not with Vista --> came up with the triangle with the exclamation mark in it on the network icon in the corner near the time. I even manually put in the IP and DNS settings but still couldn't get it to work
kronoSX
Honorary Master
what i do is set the ip on the xp computer to automatic and let the vista pc search adress,this works for me for lan.it takes a bit of getting use to but in the end you will see under vista network there will be your pc icon and the other pc name icon.
killadoob
Honorary Master
ive done all that
the strange thing is could connect to the vista pc now i cant
the vista could connect to it, then it couldnt
strange stuff and highly annoying
update on this
what i did was change all the pc's workgroup name at the same time and reboot and everything seems to working for the moment
the strange thing is could connect to the vista pc now i cant
the vista could connect to it, then it couldnt
strange stuff and highly annoying
update on this
what i did was change all the pc's workgroup name at the same time and reboot and everything seems to working for the moment
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kronoSX
Honorary Master
back to basics for you ole chap,try to set a ip address for the xp pc to 196.168.0.1
then set the vista one to xx.xx.xx.02.
Leave the settings of the other tcp stuff alone,only use tput the the password sharing off and the printer sharing off,everything else on,check the green lights.Try that.
I dont seem to have a problem ,did you ever think maybe your lan cards are not set up properly
then set the vista one to xx.xx.xx.02.
Leave the settings of the other tcp stuff alone,only use tput the the password sharing off and the printer sharing off,everything else on,check the green lights.Try that.
I dont seem to have a problem ,did you ever think maybe your lan cards are not set up properly
killadoob
Honorary Master
ya the problem is routesentry now
my network works fine until i load routesentry
would vista have a problem using my router for both routesentry and network?
my network works fine until i load routesentry
would vista have a problem using my router for both routesentry and network?
kronoSX
Honorary Master
honestly i dont know,Is there not conflicts,Did you check the compatibility issues with this.