Workgroup computers

14 Oct 2007 4:40 PM

JohnD

Hi

Please, please help me! I'm trying to set up a network to join a Vista pc,
linked to a netgear wiress modem/router, and an XP machine with a Netgear USB
wireless dongle. Both have the same workgroup name and both connect to the
internet via the router. However I can't get the 2 PCs to see each other.
I've checked firewall settings include each other as trusted IPs.

Any ideas why they can't see each other?

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Thanks for your help.

Regards

John

14 Oct 2007 6:16 PM

Jack (MVP-Networking).

Hi
Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is
allowed to be shared.
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx
Basic XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/filesharing.mspx
Advanced XP - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
Jack (MVP-Networking).

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"JohnD" <Jo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> Please, please help me! I'm trying to set up a network to join a Vista
> pc,
> linked to a netgear wiress modem/router, and an XP machine with a Netgear
> USB
> wireless dongle. Both have the same workgroup name and both connect to
> the
> internet via the router. However I can't get the 2 PCs to see each other.
> I've checked firewall settings include each other as trusted IPs.
>
> Any ideas why they can't see each other?
> --
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Regards
>
> John