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kondave · 05-11-2008, 02:00 PM

Hi,

I have a sharing problem between my Laptop and desktop.
The Laptop is Windows Vista Home Premium SP1, the Desktop is XP Pro SP2. They're connected to a Level1 WBR3406TX wireless router (The Vista Wi-Fi the XP ethernet)

I used to have a sharing between them, included mapped drives from the XP in the Vista and a Printer attached to the XP that could be used as a network printer in the Vista. I used RDP from the Vista to control the XP.

Suddenly, one day, everything stopped.

I made many things to fix this, and the latest findings are the following:

1. Another XP laptop that was connected to the network had access to the shared files in the XP desktop just by typing \\XP-PCname in the address bar, while typing the same in the Vista gives an error. Pinging the XP PC name gives an error, while pinging the IP address gives replies.
2. LLTD responder (KB922120) was installed in the XP.
3. MSTSC console can be used from the Vista to the XP. 4. In Vista's network map, the XP, including its IP and MAC addresses appear altough it is not "clickable".
5. In the Vista, the "Network Discovery" is "ON".

All of the following possible solutions have been made:

1. Format the XP PC and fresh reinstallation - Failed.
2. Hard reset the Router and reconfigure - Failed.
3. Check the sharing options in the XP - Failed. (As commented before, sharing with another XP suceeded).
4. NETSH INT IP RESET on the XP - Failed.
5. Manually configuring different IP addresses for both computers (within the valid addresses range) - Failed.
6. Both computers belong to the same network - Failed.
7. Both computers have the same Administrative user - Failed.
8. Network configuration wizard (netsetup.cpl) on the XP - Failed.
9. Disabling of Windows FW on both machines - Failed.
10. No other FW is installed on either machine.

In the beggining, NIS was installed on the Vista, but was uninstalled after a few days of usage, since then the sharing worked 100%, until it didn't.

Given all of these, I would be more than glad to have a solution for this.

10X!

05-11-2008, 02:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
kondave Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 5 OS: Windows Vista SP1	Help with sharing Vista with XP Hi, I have a sharing problem between my Laptop and desktop. The Laptop is Windows Vista Home Premium SP1, the Desktop is XP Pro SP2. They're connected to a Level1 WBR3406TX wireless router (The Vista Wi-Fi the XP ethernet) I used to have a sharing between them, included mapped drives from the XP in the Vista and a Printer attached to the XP that could be used as a network printer in the Vista. I used RDP from the Vista to control the XP. Suddenly, one day, everything stopped. I made many things to fix this, and the latest findings are the following: 1. Another XP laptop that was connected to the network had access to the shared files in the XP desktop just by typing \\XP-PCname in the address bar, while typing the same in the Vista gives an error. Pinging the XP PC name gives an error, while pinging the IP address gives replies. 2. LLTD responder (KB922120) was installed in the XP. 3. MSTSC console can be used from the Vista to the XP. 4. In Vista's network map, the XP, including its IP and MAC addresses appear altough it is not "clickable". 5. In the Vista, the "Network Discovery" is "ON". All of the following possible solutions have been made: 1. Format the XP PC and fresh reinstallation - Failed. 2. Hard reset the Router and reconfigure - Failed. 3. Check the sharing options in the XP - Failed. (As commented before, sharing with another XP suceeded). 4. NETSH INT IP RESET on the XP - Failed. 5. Manually configuring different IP addresses for both computers (within the valid addresses range) - Failed. 6. Both computers belong to the same network - Failed. 7. Both computers have the same Administrative user - Failed. 8. Network configuration wizard (netsetup.cpl) on the XP - Failed. 9. Disabling of Windows FW on both machines - Failed. 10. No other FW is installed on either machine. In the beggining, NIS was installed on the Vista, but was uninstalled after a few days of usage, since then the sharing worked 100%, until it didn't. Given all of these, I would be more than glad to have a solution for this. 10X! Last edited by kondave : 05-11-2008 at 02:14 PM.