Vista cannot connect to xp network

Can you access Screen below on Vista? I just went thru this exact almost procedure, getting my new Vista desktop to network with our Win xp computer with printer. Not so easy, but here are the instructions which work:. That's it. To check for the exact host computer name, go to the host computer, my computer, and a screen will come up with it's official name, use it, case sensitive.

For printer name, go to host computer, printers area thru the control panel, rt. A sharing tab will show, click it, the exact name for the shared printer will show, again use it case sensitive.

A little more info. I needed to download new Vista drivers for the printer for my computer before doing the above. It never worked for my boss and our LAN manager.

They're both computer savvy. Vista and XP do not play happily together They uninstalled Vista and won't use it until it's fixed. Indem Sie weiterhin auf der Website surfen bzw. Mehr erfahren. Sign In. Join as a Pro. Houzz TV. Houzz Research. Looking for the perfect gift? Send a Houzz Gift Card! Explore Discussions. Computer Help. Can't connect Vista laptop to XP home network.

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Answered by:. Archived Forums. Windows Vista Networking. For specific hardware-related issues, please use the Windows Vista Hardware forum 0 0. Sign in to vote. Hi, I recently got a new computer with Vista and put it up in my garage. I've been trying to set up filesharing and print sharing between this PC and my older Windows XP machine in my office. They are connected both into my router via wires not wireless.

On the vista machine, the XP computer shows up in the network map, but i cannot connect to the computer or the printer. Is there something I'm doing wrong? Monday, September 22, AM. Hi, I suggest that you temporary disable the firewall and anti-virus on both computers first.

Tuesday, September 23, AM. Hi I have the same problem I use its public IP. Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro? SQL Server. Sign in. United States English.

Home R2 Library Forums. Ask a question. Quick access. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums. Answered by:. Archived Forums. Windows Vista Security. Sign in to vote. The port number is There is no problem to connect to the Web server from the same network as this TFS.