Odd connection problem

hilton7949 · 05-25-2008, 08:44 AM

I recently added a new wireless Laptop with Vista to my home network which consists of an XP laptop with a wired connection and a computer called "server" running NT 4.0 with two printers attached to it. All are connected to a Linksys router.

Naturally I need the new Vista laptop to be able to connect to "server" so it can print. All three computer can "see" each other on the network. When I use the XP laptop to open "server", it brings up a login screen in which I must enter username and password. When I do, it opens the computer and I can see the two printers.

However, on the new VISTA laptop, I get the login screen -- but when I type in the same username and password, it tells me the login is not correct. What gives? I think I have everything enabled on the new Vista laptop, so I am baffled as to the problem. Note-it is not a case sensitive problem, I am typing the username and password exactly the same.

hilton7949 · 05-26-2008, 04:19 PM

Please, please...I need some help with this. I'm at wit's end.

05-25-2008, 08:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
hilton7949 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 54 OS: several computers:xp,2000,98se,ME,linux	Odd connection problem I recently added a new wireless Laptop with Vista to my home network which consists of an XP laptop with a wired connection and a computer called "server" running NT 4.0 with two printers attached to it. All are connected to a Linksys router. Naturally I need the new Vista laptop to be able to connect to "server" so it can print. All three computer can "see" each other on the network. When I use the XP laptop to open "server", it brings up a login screen in which I must enter username and password. When I do, it opens the computer and I can see the two printers. However, on the new VISTA laptop, I get the login screen -- but when I type in the same username and password, it tells me the login is not correct. What gives? I think I have everything enabled on the new Vista laptop, so I am baffled as to the problem. Note-it is not a case sensitive problem, I am typing the username and password exactly the same.

05-26-2008, 04:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
hilton7949 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 54 OS: several computers:xp,2000,98se,ME,linux	Re: Odd connection problem Please, please...I need some help with this. I'm at wit's end.