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Connecting Vista to an XP network
Name: pjd2121 Date: October 6, 2008 at 14:31:11 Pacific OS: Windows VIsta Home P CPU/Ram: HP Product: dv9910us
Comment:
I just bought a new HP laptop that came with Vista Home Premium and I cannot figure how to connect to my office XP network. I am ready to throw it out the window.
Name: guapo Date: October 6, 2008 at 15:51:10 Pacific
Reply:
Since you said XP network, I guess there is no domain. If you have already created a workgroup, you should be able to share files. Check your firewall settings and your IP configuration.
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Response Number 2
Name: josh (by jpag3074) Date: October 6, 2008 at 20:14:40 Pacific
Reply:
Also you should keep them on the same workgroup. Enable file and printer sharing on the Vista Laptop as well
Thanks for any input.
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Response Number 3
Name: dpminusa Date: November 2, 2008 at 13:40:59 Pacific
Reply:
May need to create the same accounts on both systems to get access to a specific PC, if that is your goal once connected.
To browser other PC files or control them with RDP you need to be authenticated by them. The easier way is to make the same accounts on the PCs you need access to as your PC has on it. Not the only way.
Printer access should just be getting an IP on the same sub-net, either manually entering it in TCP/ip properties or using the DHCP server on the LAN to provide it, if that is available.
Summary: Hi there, I am looking for any assistance or info on adding a Windows Vista laptop to an XP Network (wired - ethernet)... Any tips or "how to"s would be very much appreciated. Many thanks Tracey ...
Summary: Hi, just got a laptop with Vista Home Premium and was trying to connect it to my home network, which is all XP, im in the same workgroup and the other computers can see me, but i cant see them. this i...
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