Re: XP - Vista Networking problem

Have you enabled NetBIOS over TCP/IP? Also it could be 3rd party security
software issue. For troubleshooting, try clean boot.
Windows general
How to run Windows OS with a clean boot · How to Run Windows Safe Mode
with Networking · How to setup DHCP for IP Phone · How to setup and use Wake
on LAN ...
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"Rick Morrison" <> wrote in message
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>I have a Desktop running XP - SP3 wired to a Linksys wireless router. My
>Vista laptop is wireless. I can connect to the Internet fine from either
>machine. I can see and access the laptop from the desktop but I can't see
>the desktop XP machine from the Vista laptop. I went through this same
>thing with my network up north but now that we've moved back to Florida
>I've got the same problem. McAfee network management shows both machines
>on the network but I can't access shared files and printers from the
>laptop.
>
> I know there are some settings I need to make to the Vista laptop but I
> can't remember what I did to get it working up north.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks, Rick
>

Does the problem persist if you replace the McAfee Firewall with the Windows
Firewall?

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"Rick Morrison" <> wrote in message
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> Got it!
>
> The problem was with the McAfee Firewall. For whatever reason when I
> checked it always said Firewall service not running and I couldn't get in
> to do anything with it. After running McAfee's Virtual Technician to
> correct that problem I shut the McAfee Firewall down and can not access
> the XP machine.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Rick
>
> "daleeh" <> wrote in message
> news:e95e36be-1ff5-455d-a635-...
> What happens when you search for the desktop from the laptop? You
> should be able to search for it with "\\machinename".
>
> Try temporarily turning off the XP firewall and make sure the McAfee
> firewall is really turned off--sometimes getting AV firewalls turned
> off can be problematic.
>
> Also, ensure you really aren't running any other security programs on
> the XP machine.
>
> XP should be the easier to see from Vista then the other way around,
> so something is not set up correctly on the XP machine.
>
> Also, make sure the workgroups are the same and that you have checked
> your networking assignments on both. If either is set for a manual IP
> and the range is wrong, things get go wrong.
>
>
> Dale
>
> On Oct 30, 7:44 am, "Rick Morrison" <rlmorri...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Thanks,
>>
>> I have the McAfee Firewall turned off on both computers with only the
>> Windows firewall running. I can ping the Vista portable from the XP
>> desktop
>> (192.168.1.101) but I can't ping the desktop (192.168.1.100) from the
>> Vista
>> laptop. I'm pretty sure I have enabled NetBIOS over TCP/IP. I also tried
>> disabling the SPI Firewall in the Linksys router but no help there
>> either.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Rick
>>
>> "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" <nore...@chicagotech.net> wrote in
>> messagenews:BC8F0EE4-57AB-443C-AA22-...
>>
>> > Have you enabled NetBIOS over TCP/IP? Also it could be 3rd party
>> > security
>> > software issue. For troubleshooting, try clean boot.
>> > Windows general
>> > How to run Windows OS with a clean boot · How to Run Windows Safe
>> > Mode with Networking · How to setup DHCP for IP Phone · How to setup
>> > and
>> > use Wake on LAN ...
>> > http://www.howtonetworking.com/Windo...owsgeneral.htm
>>
>> > --
>> > Bob Lin, Microsoft-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
>>
>> > "Rick Morrison" <rlmorri...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> >news: m...
>> >>I have a Desktop running XP - SP3 wired to a Linksys wireless router.
>> >>My
>> >>Vista laptop is wireless. I can connect to the Internet fine from
>> >>either
>> >>machine. I can see and access the laptop from the desktop but I can't
>> >>see
>> >>the desktop XP machine from the Vista laptop. I went through this same
>> >>thing with my network up north but now that we've moved back to Florida
>> >>I've got the same problem. McAfee network management shows both
>> >>machines
>> >>on the network but I can't access shared files and printers from the
>> >>laptop.
>>
>> >> I know there are some settings I need to make to the Vista laptop but
>> >> I
>> >> can't remember what I did to get it working up north.
>>
>> >> Can anyone help?
>>
>> >> Thanks, Rick
>
>