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RE: BEFORE POSTING READ! Guide: Connecting/Sharing on a network with Vista

WAW8 — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:58:41 GMT

streetvandals41:

This is the third post I've counted this morning about the same thing. Quit multi-posting! And, please don't tack questions on to the pinned posts.

You also posted this in the News forum -- which I removed because this is NOT news about Vista.

Check the other remaining post for followons.

RE: BEFORE POSTING READ! Guide: Connecting/Sharing on a network with Vista

streetvandals41 — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:25:17 GMT

why do i have problem with my browser when i am connected to the internet? for instance i connected my laptop using wireless and tried to surf the net but it says no connectivity. but i can online with MSN. is this vista gltches or something? can someone help?

RE: BEFORE POSTING READ! Guide: Connecting/Sharing on a network with Vista

drmom5 — Mon, 14 May 2007 13:35:36 GMT

I had internet but not intranet with a mixture of OSes on the system. I tried all the tricks with disabling firewall, enabling all kinds of sharing, disabling IP6. What worked was going into LAN properties and installing the old heirarchy starting with Client for Microsoft Networks, File and Printsharing for same, and both link-layer Topology protocols. Reboot and viola, there's my whole network. Now, it's just a matter of fine tuning.

(still can't access network printers on XP and Win98SE machines.)

Dr.Mom in PA.

RE: BEFORE POSTING READ! Guide: Connecting/Sharing on a network with Vista

whitesaint — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:47:35 GMT

I have a Windows 2000 PC at work, which has shared folders on which other computers on the network can access. However, I've tried this and can't get Vista so see any other computers on the network. Anybody have any suggestions? Please help!

BEFORE POSTING READ! Guide: Connecting/Sharing on a network with Vista

Jason — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:14:08 GMT

Out of the box Vista is locked down to prevent intrusions and virus's for the beginner user. More advanced users tend to want more flexibility between their computers and the network they reside on. If you are having trouble sharing printers or file sharing this is the place.

Here are some things to change and check to get vista talking to other xp machines:

Right Click Computer > Change Settings > Click Advanced Settings on the left And make sure your Vista machine is on the same workgroup as the XP machines.
Navigate to Control Panel > Network and Internet. You are going to need to change the network type to Private from Public, you can tell which your computer is set to by looking to the right To the right of the network name and location type, click Customize. In the Set Network Location dialog box, click Private, and then click Next.
Now Vista knows your network is secure and will allow connections to other machines.
In the same Network and Internet settings panel make sure to turn on File Sharing/Network Discovery/Public Folder Sharing/Printer Sharing. You may also turn on Password Protected Sharing which will force any pc trying to connect to login with one of the administrator credentials on the Vista machine.

Reboot and give it a try! If you still cannot connect from the XP machine. Make sure the XP machine is on the same work group using the similiar method listed above, and Turn off ANY firewall Microsoft or third party, on both XP and Vista . Just remember to re-enable firewalls afterwards.