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gizmosmustang · July 10th, 2007

one printer uses usb interface and the other is parallel port but I have tried to set up a home network using vista and I can't access the other computer and it can't access mine or the printers which is really trowing me for a loop I even went as far as going to the microsoft website and following their instructions with out any progress

Death_blooms · July 11th, 2007

yeh i had the same problem with vista. You should either upgrade all pc's on your network to vista or downgrade the vista PC's to xp enless of course you can get some vista drivers for your network hardware which may solve your problem.

I resorted to uninstalling vista like many othere here.

gizmosmustang · July 11th, 2007

both computers are running vista and both computers network cards are completely up to date I might have to reset everything and try again hopefully this time everything will work if not forget it I'll buy another printer.

carpenator · July 11th, 2007

I am not sure about Vista, but with every version before it you had to make sure the Microsoft Networking was bound to the network card. It used to do it by default, but that might have changed. Can you ping the other computer by IP and Name? If so, can you do a NET VIEW of the computer? If the NEW VIEW works, try doing a Run \\ComputerName or \\IpAddress and hit enter.

Lets see what you can do and go from there.

Death_blooms · July 12th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by carpenator

I am not sure about Vista, but with every version before it you had to make sure the Microsoft Networking was bound to the network card. It used to do it by default, but that might have changed. Can you ping the other computer by IP and Name? If so, can you do a NET VIEW of the computer? If the NEW VIEW works, try doing a Run \\ComputerName or \\IpAddress and hit enter.

Lets see what you can do and go from there.

yehn that would be helpfull forgot to mention it.

gizmosmustang · July 12th, 2007

OK I found The promblem it was the Firewall within Windows Live OneCare it blocked both computersnow everything works with it off so I fixed the OneCare firewall to accpet it and now everything works thanks for the help guys

carpenator · July 12th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by gizmosmustang

OK I found The promblem it was the Firewall within Windows Live OneCare it blocked both computersnow everything works with it off so I fixed the OneCare firewall to accpet it and now everything works thanks for the help guys

Right on! I need to remember to ask about that as I tend to work with hardware firewalls.

**PrOLifIC_onE** · July 13th, 2007

Yeah, I had issues with file sharing in my home network between Vista and XP computers as well. Turns out I just hadn't disabled the firewall on the xp computers (Im behind 2 routers with firewalls so it didn't matter). Now XP and Vista play

gizmosmustang · August 23rd, 2007

ok was helping a friend the other day and we hooked up two computers to a router and everything seemed to be working fine but I noticed that when one was on the internet the other wasn't and wouldn't connect could this be a problem with the computers or the cable modem or just something stupid and simple. Both computers are running windows vista home basic

**Hitman** · August 23rd, 2007

Do both work when connected alone?

July 10th, 2007	#31
gizmosmustang Town Drunk Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 70	Re: Need Help Building Home Network one printer uses usb interface and the other is parallel port but I have tried to set up a home network using vista and I can't access the other computer and it can't access mine or the printers which is really trowing me for a loop I even went as far as going to the microsoft website and following their instructions with out any progress First Build CPU: AMD 64 x2 5000+ Board: Asus M2A-VM Memory: 2 GB G. SKill DDR2 800 Video Card: Asus X1550 HDD: Western Digital Caviar SE 160GB & Western Digital Caviar 80GB Case: Apevia X-Dreamer II Power Supply: 420W PSU Cooling: 4 80mm case fans 1 120mm case fan Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition

July 11th, 2007	#32
Death_blooms This is why I'm hot Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Forest of doom :P, UK Posts: 564	Re: Need Help Building Home Network yeh i had the same problem with vista. You should either upgrade all pc's on your network to vista or downgrade the vista PC's to xp enless of course you can get some vista drivers for your network hardware which may solve your problem. I resorted to uninstalling vista like many othere here.

July 11th, 2007	#33
gizmosmustang Town Drunk Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 70	Re: Need Help Building Home Network both computers are running vista and both computers network cards are completely up to date I might have to reset everything and try again hopefully this time everything will work if not forget it I'll buy another printer. First Build CPU: AMD 64 x2 5000+ Board: Asus M2A-VM Memory: 2 GB G. SKill DDR2 800 Video Card: Asus X1550 HDD: Western Digital Caviar SE 160GB & Western Digital Caviar 80GB Case: Apevia X-Dreamer II Power Supply: 420W PSU Cooling: 4 80mm case fans 1 120mm case fan Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition

July 11th, 2007	#34
carpenator UberNetwork Dude Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 101	Re: Need Help Building Home Network I am not sure about Vista, but with every version before it you had to make sure the Microsoft Networking was bound to the network card. It used to do it by default, but that might have changed. Can you ping the other computer by IP and Name? If so, can you do a NET VIEW of the computer? If the NEW VIEW works, try doing a Run \\ComputerName or \\IpAddress and hit enter. Lets see what you can do and go from there. Intel P4 2.8 Asus P5GD2 Motherboard Micron PC2-4300U 512 RAM DDR2-SDRAM WDC WD1600JD-22HBB0 150gb NVIDIA GeForce 6500 256mb Microsoft Wireless Adapter MN-710 Sony DVD RW DRU-710A Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II (26xxx) Thermaltake Xaser V

July 12th, 2007	#36
gizmosmustang Town Drunk Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 70	Re: Need Help Building Home Network OK I found The promblem it was the Firewall within Windows Live OneCare it blocked both computersnow everything works with it off so I fixed the OneCare firewall to accpet it and now everything works thanks for the help guys First Build CPU: AMD 64 x2 5000+ Board: Asus M2A-VM Memory: 2 GB G. SKill DDR2 800 Video Card: Asus X1550 HDD: Western Digital Caviar SE 160GB & Western Digital Caviar 80GB Case: Apevia X-Dreamer II Power Supply: 420W PSU Cooling: 4 80mm case fans 1 120mm case fan Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition Last edited by gizmosmustang; July 12th, 2007 at 09:19.

July 13th, 2007	#38
PrOLifIC_onE 5 Minute Mod Man Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 676 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Need Help Building Home Network Yeah, I had issues with file sharing in my home network between Vista and XP computers as well. Turns out I just hadn't disabled the firewall on the xp computers (Im behind 2 routers with firewalls so it didn't matter). Now XP and Vista play

August 23rd, 2007	#39
gizmosmustang Town Drunk Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 70	Re: Need Help Building Home Network ok was helping a friend the other day and we hooked up two computers to a router and everything seemed to be working fine but I noticed that when one was on the internet the other wasn't and wouldn't connect could this be a problem with the computers or the cable modem or just something stupid and simple. Both computers are running windows vista home basic First Build CPU: AMD 64 x2 5000+ Board: Asus M2A-VM Memory: 2 GB G. SKill DDR2 800 Video Card: Asus X1550 HDD: Western Digital Caviar SE 160GB & Western Digital Caviar 80GB Case: Apevia X-Dreamer II Power Supply: 420W PSU Cooling: 4 80mm case fans 1 120mm case fan Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition

August 23rd, 2007	#40
Hitman Functional Alcoholic Join Date: May 2006 Location: 14S E:561116 N:3830189 Posts: 4,263 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Need Help Building Home Network Do both work when connected alone?

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