can't ping Vista wireless lap top from LAN XP computers

My configuration for this problem started as two desktop computers running
Wndows XP Pro both connected to my private work group via an ethernet/DSL
switch. Then I purchased a lap top with a wireless addapter (802.11g) in it
running Vista Home Premium and swapped my Lan switch with a wireless/LAN/DSL
router.

I have it all working except: While I can ping the two XP computers from the
Vista computer and access the files on the XP computers from the Vista
computer, I can not do the reverse. A ping from either desktop to the lap top
always times out, and I can not get the lap top to appear in the "network
places" of the desktops.

What must I do to get access to the lap top with Vista from the desktops
with XP?
--
lucky jack

By the way, I have tried all of this with my fire walls off and with them on.
--
lucky jack

Hi,

Click start, type 'network and sharing' and hit <enter> to open the
networking dialog. Enable network discovery as well as file sharing.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"lucky_jack" <> wrote in message
news:E4F78178-F52D-4638-B848-...
> My configuration for this problem started as two desktop computers running
> Wndows XP Pro both connected to my private work group via an ethernet/DSL
> switch. Then I purchased a lap top with a wireless addapter (802.11g) in
> it
> running Vista Home Premium and swapped my Lan switch with a
> wireless/LAN/DSL
> router.
>
> I have it all working except: While I can ping the two XP computers from
> the
> Vista computer and access the files on the XP computers from the Vista
> computer, I can not do the reverse. A ping from either desktop to the lap
> top
> always times out, and I can not get the lap top to appear in the "network
> places" of the desktops.
>
> What must I do to get access to the lap top with Vista from the desktops
> with XP?
> --
> lucky jack

Sorry, Rick. No go. I already had network discovery enabled. Besides, the
Vista machine has no difficulties seeing files on the XP machines. It is the
other direction I am having troubles with.
--
lucky jack


"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Click start, type 'network and sharing' and hit <enter> to open the
> networking dialog. Enable network discovery as well as file sharing.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "lucky_jack" <> wrote in message
> news:E4F78178-F52D-4638-B848-...
> > My configuration for this problem started as two desktop computers running
> > Wndows XP Pro both connected to my private work group via an ethernet/DSL
> > switch. Then I purchased a lap top with a wireless addapter (802.11g) in
> > it
> > running Vista Home Premium and swapped my Lan switch with a
> > wireless/LAN/DSL
> > router.
> >
> > I have it all working except: While I can ping the two XP computers from
> > the
> > Vista computer and access the files on the XP computers from the Vista
> > computer, I can not do the reverse. A ping from either desktop to the lap
> > top
> > always times out, and I can not get the lap top to appear in the "network
> > places" of the desktops.
> >
> > What must I do to get access to the lap top with Vista from the desktops
> > with XP?
> > --
> > lucky jack
>
>

Hi,

Also make sure you are set as being on a private network. If you are set to
public the machine will not be visible to other systems.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"lucky_jack" <> wrote in message
news:6E87B868-012E-4CF7-80DD-...
> Sorry, Rick. No go. I already had network discovery enabled. Besides, the
> Vista machine has no difficulties seeing files on the XP machines. It is
> the
> other direction I am having troubles with.
> --
> lucky jack
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Click start, type 'network and sharing' and hit <enter> to open the
>> networking dialog. Enable network discovery as well as file sharing.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "lucky_jack" <> wrote in message
>> news:E4F78178-F52D-4638-B848-...
>> > My configuration for this problem started as two desktop computers
>> > running
>> > Wndows XP Pro both connected to my private work group via an
>> > ethernet/DSL
>> > switch. Then I purchased a lap top with a wireless addapter (802.11g)
>> > in
>> > it
>> > running Vista Home Premium and swapped my Lan switch with a
>> > wireless/LAN/DSL
>> > router.
>> >
>> > I have it all working except: While I can ping the two XP computers
>> > from
>> > the
>> > Vista computer and access the files on the XP computers from the Vista
>> > computer, I can not do the reverse. A ping from either desktop to the
>> > lap
>> > top
>> > always times out, and I can not get the lap top to appear in the
>> > "network
>> > places" of the desktops.
>> >
>> > What must I do to get access to the lap top with Vista from the
>> > desktops
>> > with XP?
>> > --
>> > lucky jack
>>
>>

Where do I find the "private network" setting in XP?
--
lucky jack


"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Also make sure you are set as being on a private network. If you are set to
> public the machine will not be visible to other systems.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "lucky_jack" <> wrote in message
> news:6E87B868-012E-4CF7-80DD-...
> > Sorry, Rick. No go. I already had network discovery enabled. Besides, the
> > Vista machine has no difficulties seeing files on the XP machines. It is
> > the
> > other direction I am having troubles with.
> > --
> > lucky jack
> >
> >
> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Click start, type 'network and sharing' and hit <enter> to open the
> >> networking dialog. Enable network discovery as well as file sharing.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best of Luck,
> >>
> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
> >>
> >> "lucky_jack" <> wrote in message
> >> news:E4F78178-F52D-4638-B848-...
> >> > My configuration for this problem started as two desktop computers
> >> > running
> >> > Wndows XP Pro both connected to my private work group via an
> >> > ethernet/DSL
> >> > switch. Then I purchased a lap top with a wireless addapter (802.11g)
> >> > in
> >> > it
> >> > running Vista Home Premium and swapped my Lan switch with a
> >> > wireless/LAN/DSL
> >> > router.
> >> >
> >> > I have it all working except: While I can ping the two XP computers
> >> > from
> >> > the
> >> > Vista computer and access the files on the XP computers from the Vista
> >> > computer, I can not do the reverse. A ping from either desktop to the
> >> > lap
> >> > top
> >> > always times out, and I can not get the lap top to appear in the
> >> > "network
> >> > places" of the desktops.
> >> >
> >> > What must I do to get access to the lap top with Vista from the
> >> > desktops
> >> > with XP?
> >> > --
> >> > lucky jack
> >>
> >>
>
>

Hi,

In that same dialog, click 'customize' on the right, about halfway down.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"lucky_jack" <> wrote in message
news:BAFDB085-96C7-4E73-8451-...
> Where do I find the "private network" setting in XP?
> --
> lucky jack
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Also make sure you are set as being on a private network. If you are set
>> to
>> public the machine will not be visible to other systems.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "lucky_jack" <> wrote in message
>> news:6E87B868-012E-4CF7-80DD-...
>> > Sorry, Rick. No go. I already had network discovery enabled. Besides,
>> > the
>> > Vista machine has no difficulties seeing files on the XP machines. It
>> > is
>> > the
>> > other direction I am having troubles with.
>> > --
>> > lucky jack
>> >
>> >
>> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> Click start, type 'network and sharing' and hit <enter> to open the
>> >> networking dialog. Enable network discovery as well as file sharing.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Best of Luck,
>> >>
>> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>> >>
>> >> "lucky_jack" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:E4F78178-F52D-4638-B848-...
>> >> > My configuration for this problem started as two desktop computers
>> >> > running
>> >> > Wndows XP Pro both connected to my private work group via an
>> >> > ethernet/DSL
>> >> > switch. Then I purchased a lap top with a wireless addapter
>> >> > (802.11g)
>> >> > in
>> >> > it
>> >> > running Vista Home Premium and swapped my Lan switch with a
>> >> > wireless/LAN/DSL
>> >> > router.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have it all working except: While I can ping the two XP computers
>> >> > from
>> >> > the
>> >> > Vista computer and access the files on the XP computers from the
>> >> > Vista
>> >> > computer, I can not do the reverse. A ping from either desktop to
>> >> > the
>> >> > lap
>> >> > top
>> >> > always times out, and I can not get the lap top to appear in the
>> >> > "network
>> >> > places" of the desktops.
>> >> >
>> >> > What must I do to get access to the lap top with Vista from the
>> >> > desktops
>> >> > with XP?
>> >> > --
>> >> > lucky jack
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx

Info on Vista file sharing.

"lucky_jack" wrote:

> Where do I find the "private network" setting in XP?
> --
> lucky jack
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Also make sure you are set as being on a private network. If you are set to
> > public the machine will not be visible to other systems.
> >
> > --
> > Best of Luck,
> >
> > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
> >
> > "lucky_jack" <> wrote in message
> > news:6E87B868-012E-4CF7-80DD-...
> > > Sorry, Rick. No go. I already had network discovery enabled. Besides, the
> > > Vista machine has no difficulties seeing files on the XP machines. It is
> > > the
> > > other direction I am having troubles with.
> > > --
> > > lucky jack
> > >
> > >
> > > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >> Click start, type 'network and sharing' and hit <enter> to open the
> > >> networking dialog. Enable network discovery as well as file sharing.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Best of Luck,
> > >>
> > >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> > >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> > >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
> > >>
> > >> "lucky_jack" <> wrote in message
> > >> news:E4F78178-F52D-4638-B848-...
> > >> > My configuration for this problem started as two desktop computers
> > >> > running
> > >> > Wndows XP Pro both connected to my private work group via an
> > >> > ethernet/DSL
> > >> > switch. Then I purchased a lap top with a wireless addapter (802.11g)
> > >> > in
> > >> > it
> > >> > running Vista Home Premium and swapped my Lan switch with a
> > >> > wireless/LAN/DSL
> > >> > router.
> > >> >
> > >> > I have it all working except: While I can ping the two XP computers
> > >> > from
> > >> > the
> > >> > Vista computer and access the files on the XP computers from the Vista
> > >> > computer, I can not do the reverse. A ping from either desktop to the
> > >> > lap
> > >> > top
> > >> > always times out, and I can not get the lap top to appear in the
> > >> > "network
> > >> > places" of the desktops.
> > >> >
> > >> > What must I do to get access to the lap top with Vista from the
> > >> > desktops
> > >> > with XP?
> > >> > --
> > >> > lucky jack
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >

OK. Lets take this one step at a time. With all I have done in implementing
the responses I have received the symptoms I see have changed.

First step, lets get the computers all talking together and lets get the
"ping" problems fixed first.

At this point I can:
1) From the Vista laptop - ping desk top (XP) "a" by name and IP.
2) From desktop "a" - ping lap top (Vista) by name and IP.
3) From desktop "b" (XP) - ping desktop "a" by IP but not by name
4) From desktop "b" - ping laptop by IP but not by name.

I can not:
1) From the lap top - ping desktop "b" by name or IP.
2) From desktop "a" - ping desktop "b" by name or IP.
3) From desktop "b" - ping desktop "a" by name (IP works).
4) From desktop "b" - png laptop by name (IP works).

Let's start with the basic question, what is wrong and on what machine and
how do I verify it. (I am NOT going to make any more changes until I can SEE
what the problem is! And I am only going to proceed one step at a time.)

--
lucky jack


"lucky_jack" wrote:

> Where do I find the "private network" setting in XP?
> --
> lucky jack
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Also make sure you are set as being on a private network. If you are set to
> > public the machine will not be visible to other systems.
> >
> > --
> > Best of Luck,
> >
> > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
> >
> > "lucky_jack" <> wrote in message
> > news:6E87B868-012E-4CF7-80DD-...
> > > Sorry, Rick. No go. I already had network discovery enabled. Besides, the
> > > Vista machine has no difficulties seeing files on the XP machines. It is
> > > the
> > > other direction I am having troubles with.
> > > --
> > > lucky jack
> > >
> > >
> > > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >> Click start, type 'network and sharing' and hit <enter> to open the
> > >> networking dialog. Enable network discovery as well as file sharing.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Best of Luck,
> > >>
> > >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> > >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> > >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
> > >>
> > >> "lucky_jack" <> wrote in message
> > >> news:E4F78178-F52D-4638-B848-...
> > >> > My configuration for this problem started as two desktop computers
> > >> > running
> > >> > Wndows XP Pro both connected to my private work group via an
> > >> > ethernet/DSL
> > >> > switch. Then I purchased a lap top with a wireless addapter (802.11g)
> > >> > in
> > >> > it
> > >> > running Vista Home Premium and swapped my Lan switch with a
> > >> > wireless/LAN/DSL
> > >> > router.
> > >> >
> > >> > I have it all working except: While I can ping the two XP computers
> > >> > from
> > >> > the
> > >> > Vista computer and access the files on the XP computers from the Vista
> > >> > computer, I can not do the reverse. A ping from either desktop to the
> > >> > lap
> > >> > top
> > >> > always times out, and I can not get the lap top to appear in the
> > >> > "network
> > >> > places" of the desktops.
> > >> >
> > >> > What must I do to get access to the lap top with Vista from the
> > >> > desktops
> > >> > with XP?
> > >> > --
> > >> > lucky jack
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >

Hi,

On "a" and "b", open a command prompt and run ipconfig /all. What mode type
is each in?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"lucky_jack" <> wrote in message
news:935CAA75-3ACA-47CF-BF33-...
> OK. Lets take this one step at a time. With all I have done in
> implementing
> the responses I have received the symptoms I see have changed.
>
> First step, lets get the computers all talking together and lets get the
> "ping" problems fixed first.
>
> At this point I can:
> 1) From the Vista laptop - ping desk top (XP) "a" by name and IP.
> 2) From desktop "a" - ping lap top (Vista) by name and IP.
> 3) From desktop "b" (XP) - ping desktop "a" by IP but not by name
> 4) From desktop "b" - ping laptop by IP but not by name.
>
> I can not:
> 1) From the lap top - ping desktop "b" by name or IP.
> 2) From desktop "a" - ping desktop "b" by name or IP.
> 3) From desktop "b" - ping desktop "a" by name (IP works).
> 4) From desktop "b" - png laptop by name (IP works).
>
> Let's start with the basic question, what is wrong and on what machine and
> how do I verify it. (I am NOT going to make any more changes until I can
> SEE
> what the problem is! And I am only going to proceed one step at a time.)
>
> --
> lucky jack
>
>
> "lucky_jack" wrote:
>
>> Where do I find the "private network" setting in XP?
>> --
>> lucky jack
>>
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>>
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > Also make sure you are set as being on a private network. If you are
>> > set to
>> > public the machine will not be visible to other systems.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Best of Luck,
>> >
>> > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>> >
>> > "lucky_jack" <> wrote in message
>> > news:6E87B868-012E-4CF7-80DD-...
>> > > Sorry, Rick. No go. I already had network discovery enabled. Besides,
>> > > the
>> > > Vista machine has no difficulties seeing files on the XP machines. It
>> > > is
>> > > the
>> > > other direction I am having troubles with.
>> > > --
>> > > lucky jack
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Hi,
>> > >>
>> > >> Click start, type 'network and sharing' and hit <enter> to open the
>> > >> networking dialog. Enable network discovery as well as file sharing.
>> > >>
>> > >> --
>> > >> Best of Luck,
>> > >>
>> > >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> > >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> > >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> > >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>> > >>
>> > >> "lucky_jack" <> wrote in message
>> > >> news:E4F78178-F52D-4638-B848-...
>> > >> > My configuration for this problem started as two desktop computers
>> > >> > running
>> > >> > Wndows XP Pro both connected to my private work group via an
>> > >> > ethernet/DSL
>> > >> > switch. Then I purchased a lap top with a wireless addapter
>> > >> > (802.11g)
>> > >> > in
>> > >> > it
>> > >> > running Vista Home Premium and swapped my Lan switch with a
>> > >> > wireless/LAN/DSL
>> > >> > router.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > I have it all working except: While I can ping the two XP
>> > >> > computers
>> > >> > from
>> > >> > the
>> > >> > Vista computer and access the files on the XP computers from the
>> > >> > Vista
>> > >> > computer, I can not do the reverse. A ping from either desktop to
>> > >> > the
>> > >> > lap
>> > >> > top
>> > >> > always times out, and I can not get the lap top to appear in the
>> > >> > "network
>> > >> > places" of the desktops.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > What must I do to get access to the lap top with Vista from the
>> > >> > desktops
>> > >> > with XP?
>> > >> > --
>> > >> > lucky jack
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> >
>> >