Vista: Network problem

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I believe it is firewall or security software blocks the sharing. Try to restart the vista as safe mode with network. Can you ping it?

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com

Sorry -- should have mentioned that I get a "Request timed out" on pinging.
XPIP gives "System error 53 has occured. The network path was not found."


"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:

> Can you ping the XP by IP? If not, what's the system error if using net use \\xpip?
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "piper47" <piper47@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E75E470F-DDF7-4E1D-B24E-E058AE4AE524@microsoft.com...
> I have been having the same problem as many others: I can see the shared
> files on the laptop from the laptop, but cannot access the desktop shared
> files. I can access the internet from both computers.
> I have Windows XP on the (HP) desktop, Vista Home Premium on the (Gateway)
> Laptop, connected by a Netgear router. The only peculiarity with the setup is
> that I don’t have an NIC card, so the router is connected to the desktop with
> a USB/Ethernet adaptor.
>
> I have followed every suggestion on fixing this that I can find, and have
> spent hours on the problem with Netgear, as I assumed it must be the router.
> The Netgear technician said that it must be something to do with the firewall
> on the laptop.
>
> I have:
> Disabled Windows Firewall on both computers. I have no other firewalls.
> Disabled Virus Checkers on both (Symantec on laptop, McAfee on desktop.)
> Enabled file- and printer-sharing on desktop.
> Enabled file-sharing on laptop.
> Enabled NetBios over TCP/IP on both.
> Installed LLTD on XP desktop.
> Made sure the desktop ports for the network are open.
>
> I have spent 2 weeks on this problem, and cannot solve it. Any suggestions
> would be welcome!
>