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    How to Connect Vista to XP via Network?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by sylonien, Jun 15, 2007.

  1. sylonien

    sylonien Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm trying to connect my Vista to my XP network, but with no success. :confused:

    My Desktop / other laptop is connected to the same workgroup with no problem (both on XP) and can share everything. I want my Vista to join the party, but it's not working. :cool: Help.
     
    sylonien, Jun 15, 2007
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    Vista's default workgroup name is different then xp's so you may try that if you haven't.
     
    Wingsbr, Jun 15, 2007
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    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Also make sure the port is set to IP4
     
    blue68f100, Jun 16, 2007
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    Well, hope this works for you, I did it just yesterday.

    Make a shared folder for the Vista computer, and remember the filepath.
    Such as : "\\bob\users\bob\desktop\share"

    Then, type that into the XP computer, and input any password that you had for the user bob on the Vista computer. From there, just drag what you want to share into the Vista computer.

    Hope that helps, if you want to transfer files.
     
    kinkouin, Jun 17, 2007
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  5. sylonien

    sylonien Notebook Evangelist

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    Workgroup is the same on Vista and XP.

    I don't know how to change port to IP4? :confused:

    I want to try that shared folder thing but they complicated Vista so much I have no idea how to do it. I'm so annoyed with this Vista - why is everything so difficult! :(
     
    sylonien, Jun 19, 2007
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    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Do a rt clink on the port then check the properties. There should be a box for IP4
     
    blue68f100, Jun 19, 2007
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  7. sylonien

    sylonien Notebook Evangelist

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    IP4 and 6 are both ticked.

    I've managed to get it to this stage so far. AMD being XP, VAIO being the Vista.

    [​IMG]
     
    sylonien, Jun 21, 2007
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    Un check ip6
     
    blue68f100, Jun 21, 2007
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  9. sylonien

    sylonien Notebook Evangelist

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    (Wow, didn't know it would my Xbox 360! :p)
    [​IMG]

    I've unchecked it now, and now?
     
    sylonien, Jun 22, 2007
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