Networking Vista and XP

[jesutton3]

I have my new laptop that came with Vista and my desktop which has XP. I'm trying to get the Vista laptop to network with the XP desktop to share music and video files. I have gone through some Windows setups trying to get this to work. So far I have it where Vista can see that my XP desktop is connected to the network. But I cannot actually get on the computer. And the XP computer has no idea the Vista computer is even there. Anyone have any advice on this or links that could walk me through it? Thanks.

[screwballl]

try this on the XP computer:

Download details: Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) Responder (KB922120)

Overview

This package contains the Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) responder. The network map on a computer running Windows Vista shows a graphical view of the computers and devices on your network and how they are connected by using the LLTD protocol. The LLTD responder must be installed on a computer running Windows XP before it can be detected and appear on the network map. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

Only requirement is XP SP2

[jesutton3]

Already have that installed. It did allow Visat to see and place the XP computer correctly, but I still can't figure out how to actually access the XP comp. from Vista. And the XP computer still has no idea the Vista computer even exists.

[stinger608]

I assume you already have folders shared on both computers?

[screwballl]

Originally Posted by stinger608

I assume you already have folders shared on both computers?

that was my next question

also... is either of them 64-bit? I remember seeing an optional Windows Update for XP relating to Vista x64 and network connections... I don't see it anymore on mine so I must have already installed it or hidden it.

[jesutton3]

Yeah there are folders already shared. If I connect another XP computer to the network I have no problems sending files between it and my XP computer.

[Hitman]

Originally Posted by jesutton3

Yeah there are folders already shared. If I connect another XP computer to the network I have no problems sending files between it and my XP computer.

So what is the problem? If you can share files the computers see eachother. What is it that you want to do that you can't?

NM I miss read that. Try searching the computers by IP address see what you get.

[PrOLifIC_onE]

Make sure you have the same workgroup name and search via computers in the workgroup. Although I don't think it will affect the recognition of another computer, Vista has a picky ability to disallow access unless the user/password matches a user on the Vista PC.

Another option is try using a network hub (which you may already be using), and make sure the local IPs are different.