Cant get Network sharing to work

Cant get Network sharing to work

Ok, i have all m network sharing turned on, I have followed a bunch of online 
tutorials. I still cannot share or recieve files on my vista computer. It 
works fine for my XP computer, just type in the path and its done. Not so 
with the Vista machine.

date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 19:40:00 -0700 author: MattE

RE: Cant get Network sharing to work

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 (Vistaâs Public Folder is the same as XPâs Shared 
Docs)

Password Protected: OFF (unless you want to set up identical usernames and 
passwords (passwords can be different) on ALL computers in your Network) If 
you have it ON, 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 XPâs Home or Small Office Network File and Printer Sharing 
Wizard to include Vista in your âNewâ Network, 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 âMy Network Placesâ: âSet up a Home or Small Office Networkâ
OR under Accessories > Communications > Network Setup Wizard > Allow File 
and Printer Sharing.

-- 
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia

"MattE" wrote:

> Ok, i have all m network sharing turned on, I have followed a bunch of online 
> tutorials. I still cannot share or recieve files on my vista computer. It 
> works fine for my XP computer, just type in the path and its done. Not so 
> with the Vista machine.

date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 21:41:03 -0700 author: Mick Murphy

RE: Cant get Network sharing to work

Mick-
I have done EVERYTHING that your referenced article states.  I have turned 
on everything that should be on and off everything that should be off.  I 
have run the Network Wizard on each machine, a Vista Desktop and an XP Pro 
laptop.  Right now the XP laptop "sees" the Desktop but cannot access it.  
Right now, the Vista Desktop cannot "see" the laptop.  The laptop normally 
connects wireless but I have it connected by cable, just for something 
different.  I can't both machines to see each other at the same time and 
neither can access the other when it "sees" it.  I'm about to go nuts!!  I 
have turned Windowa Firewalls on and off.  I do have Symantec Corporate 
Edition Anti Virus but I can't find any Firewall settings in it.
Can anyone please help me???

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> 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 (Vistaâs Public Folder is the same as XPâs Shared 
> Docs)
> 
> Password Protected: OFF (unless you want to set up identical usernames and 
> passwords (passwords can be different) on ALL computers in your Network) If 
> you have it ON, 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 XPâs Home or Small Office Network File and Printer Sharing 
> Wizard to include Vista in your âNewâ Network, 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 âMy Network Placesâ: âSet up a Home or Small Office Networkâ
> OR under Accessories > Communications > Network Setup Wizard > Allow File 
> and Printer Sharing.
> 
> -- 
> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
> 
> 
> "MattE" wrote:
> 
> > Ok, i have all m network sharing turned on, I have followed a bunch of online 
> > tutorials. I still cannot share or recieve files on my vista computer. It 
> > works fine for my XP computer, just type in the path and its done. Not so 
> > with the Vista machine.

date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 08:25:00 -0700 author: David