If a few computers in the network run windows xp, it is important to use the same Workgroup name for all other computers in the network. You must also keep in mind that the default Workgroup name is not the same in all versions of Windows. The first step is to ascertain the Workgroup name in a computer running Windows XP. This is how you can find it. Make sure that you give the same Workgroup name in all other computers in the network running windows xp.
The next step is to find and change the workgroup name in all other computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7. Follow the steps outlined below in all such computers, to change them to the same workgroup name as in computers running windows xp. Next, check the network location in all computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7.
The network location type is displayed below the network name. To change the network location, click the network location link for eg. You can also turn on these sharing options individually. To turn on network discovery, file and printer sharing, and public folder sharing in Windows 7 , do the following.
Finally, Click Save changes. To turn on network discovery, file sharing, public folder sharing, and printer sharing in Windows Vista, do the following. That is it. Computers running Vista are perfectly capable of logging in to Windows Server , , or I have got a networking issue I can open shared drives of the xp computer in my vista laptop Saurabh, This is a question that neeeds to be explored in a forum conversation, in detail.
It's reasonably moderated, so not a lot of spamming and trolling, and reasonably kept on topic and clean discussions. Alternately, try my forum Nitecruzr Dot Net - Networking. Your post says "If you're adding a computer running Windows Vista to your network, you have to set it up as a server, so you can access it from your other computers.
Is that what you meant to imply? I don't want my Vista computer to be a server, I just want to be able to use it to access other PCs in my workgroup. Hello, First of all, excellent blog. The two computers can ping each other perfectly, share files and view each other on the network map. However when I try and create a LAN game on either computer - the other cannot see it and vice versa.
I've even tried this with firewalls off to no avail. Any suggestions? My router is a Thomson Speedtouch v7 and both computers can access the internet and each other perfectly.
NC, What "viewer" do you use to "see" one computer from the other? Is it a function within "Age of Empires"? The first will be a proprietary function within "Age Of Empires". The second will involve the Windows Networking "NT Browser", which is one of the objects of much mystery, which I describe elsewhere within this blog. See the links below. Post a Comment. Home About Us Blogging Buzz. Thank you for information, I'll check that. Newer Post Older Post Home.
Subscribe to: Post Comments Atom. Search Me Custom. Follow Me. Subscribe To Posts Atom. Comments Atom. Us Nitecruzr View my complete profile. In Martinez, California, it is Courtesy of timeanddate. Use A VPN. Privacy Policy. Advantages: You only need one printer for your entire network. You save money on office equipment. You save space. You can turn an old printer into a network printer. Disadvantages: If another user is printing hundreds of pages on the network printer you will have to wait for them to finish printing.
The computer the network printer is attached to must be on for the printer to function. On the other hand if you have a true network printer then you only need the printer to be powered on the use network printing. If another user is printing hundreds of pages on the network printer you will have to wait for them to finish printing. Consider utilizing an online printing service if there is a large printing job.
How can I overcome such constraints. Activated as in how? Is it connected to the computer or is it a wireless printer? About Me Hi guys my name is Mitz. I am a computer GEEK and love everything about computers. Please feel free to browse my website for free computer help. Ask a question. Quick access. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums. Answered by:. Archived Forums. Windows Vista Networking. For specific hardware-related issues, please use the Windows Vista Hardware forum 6 5.
Sign in to vote. Saturday, June 2, PM. We did upgrade to Home Premium a couple of days ago, but I immediately replaced the day trial of Norton Internet Security with Norton The latter provides basic backup services including up to 2GB online storage at Symantec. Not only does this more than meet my wife's needs, but is also automatic for the most part.
It took the whole night 12 hours to upload 1. The advantage for her is that it's supposed to be wholly automatic and unobtrusive actually there are reports that the server is often down and the backup does not complete successfully More relevant to your query is that on 08 June I have upgraded my own Dell Inspiron from XP Professional to Vista Ultimate and the prolonged troubleshooting routines with incompatible hardware and software drivers is by now mostly over.
I have been using Norton Ghost I'm planning to replace it with Vista Ultimate's full-featured backup tools esp. I'll be sure to let you and others know what I discover later this week regarding the password protection. I have just updated it once more today and have also acknowledged all your input.
I have been providing marketing intelligence through regular surveys of user-forums in English, French, German, and, earlier, Dutch as well for a pioneering software company. So I now enjoy finessing all these insights into forum-posts from a consumer perspective.
I would like eventually to open up my own computer blog space to other power-users as a public service to IT consumers. Regards, Sunthar. Saturday, June 16, PM. Just a preliminary confirmation that Vista does demand a user name and password for a networked storage device though the latter has not been protected with the same.
Setting both security and share permissions to Everyone and according the latter group full control didn't make a difference. Microsoft MS seems to be assuming that backing up to a device attached to one's own computer is relatively secure, whereas doing so over the network is not secure: hence the insistence on such security measures. However, these constraints seem rather silly when I can easily access and modify the contents of the Maxtor from Windows Explorer from across the network.
In fact, I ended up simply copying her entire My Documents tree and Outlook data file over within Windows Explorer bypassing the backup procedure. It seems to me that MS should allow the such backup security constraints to be overridden within a home network environment.
Otherwise, they should not allow one to bypass such data protection by such other and obvious means. I'll let you know soon whether I'm able to back up from my HP Pavilion my wife is taking the Presario today with her for the summer to Paris Sunday, June 17, PM.
Please let us know how it went Thursday, June 21, PM. Excellent post, Sunthar. Others posting to Vista Apps TechNet have had similar problem. Cheers, Redondo Saturday, June 16, AM. Monday, June 18, AM. Thank you. Monday, June 18, PM. Monday, July 9, AM. Any thoughts on this? Saturday, July 14, AM. Good job!
Dear all, Just as what you guys feel, I've keep searching for a solution of this problem. To my surprise, the solution is extremely simple. Tuesday, July 17, PM. I wish they wouldn't contaminate my machine with this garbage. Tuesday, August 7, PM. My vista windows filesharing failed on me suddenly after 2 months of running smoothly.
I tried some stuff but gave up, and this topic made me do a re-test. You see, there is a flaw in XP that makes network discovery fail if you disable the firewall. Vista apparently does the same. I turned full MSFW firewall protection on, and suddenly it started working.
Turned it off, stopped working. Turned it back on, still doesn't work.
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