Help With My Network.. XP and Vista AGAIN!?

Question

Please dont direct me to any microsoft site.

Right, umm.. I have two computers, Say PC1 and PC2

PC1 = XP SP2

PC2 = Vista Basic

These both go through a D-Link Router, PC1 is wired, PC2 is wireless

I have a diagram to help, it was very quickly done so no comments on the crappy art work Lol

http://file044a.bebo.com/13/original/2008/07/19/18/20973981a8371229113o.jpg

Help would be very much appreciated.

Answer 1

You don't say what the problem is.

Answer 2

1. Make sure you have the same IP scheme (e.g. 192.168.0.x).

2. Make sure you have the same Subnet Mask, Gateway, and DNS IP addresses.

3. Make sure you can ping the other computer's IP address. If this fails, just for testing, make sure you turn off XP's as well as any other firewall.

4. Make sure you can ping the other computers by name.

5. Make sure you have the same workgroup name (watch for trailing spaces)

6. For troubleshooting purposes, turn off XP's and completely uninstall any other firewall software. You can always add more complexity after you get it working.

7. With XP, make sure you have the same username and password as the person logging onto the other computers. The default setting for XP Pro is to require a password for network access.

Answer 3

Make sure both of these pc's are in the WORKGROUP

Answer 4

Bex Whit, good instructions.  Mine are wired, I also installed a Windows Update on XP to see VISTA.  Then added VISTA MAC Address to the router.  Finally, VISTA internet came on.  Good luck to you..

Answer 5

So what is the question?