Re: Cannot see Windows XP Computers
Sen,
Many thanks! After months of off-and-on trying to solve the Vista to XP
connection problem - these NIS settings did the trick.
Rick
"Sen [MSFT]" wrote:
> Samski,
> Have you configured Norton so that it allows network discovery and file &
> printer sharing to take place seamlessly? If not, can you please try these
> steps?
>
> <Instructions referenced from one of Dr.Stretch' posts to this newsgroup but
> edited for your case>
> 1. Open your Norton or, other Virus program
> (I have NIS 2007 on Vista & NIS 2006 on XP) they both look the same.
> 2. Expand the Setting Tab
> 3. Under Web Browsing, click Personal Firewall
> 4. Click Configure, then if you are (Admin. click continue)
> 5. Goto Advance Settings (on side menu)
> 6. Click Configure
> 7. You are there (Do you notice all the RED arrows)
> 8. Choose any selection that has the word either "sharing" or NetBIOS
> 9. Click Modify and choose Allow (or equivalent)
>
> Repeat steps 8 & 9 for every such selection.
>
> Please note that one firewall (either Windows or any 3rd party) must be
> enabled at any time for security purposes.
>
> Thanks,
> Sen.
>
> "Samski" wrote:
>
> > Ok... wait for it! Its not working again!
> >
> > Ok so im doing better now. I can find the pcs on both ends and it appears i
> > have to disable my firewall (norton) in order to find the xp pc from this
> > one, then i can reactivate the firewall and it is still there. When i say
> > 'appears' though i mean it is intermitent. Once firewall is disabled i can
> > find other pc by searching \\pc name and when firewall comes on again i can
> > still do this, however it is still not appearing in the network folder all
> > the time - sometimes it decides to and sometimes it doesnt!
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:
> >
> > > Mike,
> > >
> > > Glad to head you fixed it. We learned from your experience. Thank you for the feedback and post back if you have other questions.
> > >
> > > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> > > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> > > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> > > "Mike S." wrote in message news:CAF8294E-C4E4-4060-89C6-8BB48A0288BB@microsoft.com...
> > > I have also fixed this problem, but it was not firewall related. I had also
> > > tried all versions of disabling firewalls and rebooting with no luck.
> > >
> > > It turns out that I had a Creative Live! wireless webcam in my garage from
> > > several months back that powered on and connected, even though it wasn't
> > > actually working. It took Network Magic to point me in this direction, where
> > > it showed up as an unnamed device. Unplugging it resulted in all issues
> > > disappearing. Why the simple existence of this device on the network would
> > > prevent Vista from networking with XP systems is beyond me. I also have a
> > > VOIP modem connected to the router, which apparently doesn't cause problems,
> > > but which I had tried disconnecting anyway.
> > >
> > > "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Samski,
> > > >
> > > > Thank you for the detail feedback.
> > > >
> > > > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> > > > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> > > > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> > > > "Samski" wrote in message news:07BA9115-E6D6-472C-B880-4D4FCCA86484@microsoft.com...
> > > > WAHOO! Its working. I disabled my firewall and booted the main pc and it
> > > > popped up all working in myt network place... Dont know whether the pcs just
> > > > needed a reboot or it was the firewall... Have now reconnected firewall and
> > > > all is loverly. Here are my settings (i hope they help):
> > > >
> > > > Network discovery: on
> > > > File sharing: on
> > > > public folder sharing: off
> > > > printer sharing: on (password protected)
> > > > Password protected sharing: on
> > > > Media sharing: off
> > > >
> > > > I also changed my workgroup name from WORKGROUP to MSHOME and briefly turned
> > > > of my firewall (dont know how important that it). DID NOT disable anything in
> > > > my wireless connection properties, all the tcp lltd tc things are ticked.
> > > >
> > > > I think microsoft could have atleast included something to detect worgroup
> > > > names etc.
> > > >
> > > > oh well... good look to you guys!
> > > >
> > > > sam
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Mike S." wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Bob, come on, please take this a little more seriously. I have tried every
> > > > > imaginable fix for this, including this one. All I really want to do is
> > > > > connect thsi stupid Vista machine to my printer.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Make sure all computers are in the same workgroup. Also make sure enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP. These troubleshooting may help,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Step by step troubleshooting VISTA sharing
> > > > > > http://www.chicagotech.net/forum1.htm
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Vista Troubleshooting Collections
> > > > > > http://www.chicagotech.net/forum1.htm
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> > > > > > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> > > > > > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> > > > > > "Bill Fry" wrote in message news:450229BE-7ADF-4BBB-B102-F71EDF9EFC24@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > I have 3 PC's, and 2 Notebooks on a home network. I purchased a Vista
> > > > > > Machine and can not see the XP Pro Machines. I have upgraded one machine to
> > > > > > Vista and can see the other Vista machine, but still can not see the XP
> > > > > > Boxes. All have file sharing and all have the same Workgroup Name.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I can ping the machines, just not connect to them
date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:51:03 -0700
author: rswan46
