XP computer doesn't see Vista computer on network

I have a home wireless network, a "standard" one: the router is attached to
a desktop (XP) and I have a laptop (Vista) that is wireless. I print using
printer sharing on the desktop, so I know the laptop "sees" the desktop, at
least for that (or is it that the laptop sees the desktop?). That's
confirmed in Network -- on the laptop, I see the deskrop's Documents
,Shared Documents and Printers. However, it doesn't work in the other
direction: nothing on the laptop, not even the laptop itself, shows up.
However, if I click on "view workgroup computers" in Start...My Network
Places on the desktop, the laptop computer is listed. However, if I
double-click on that icon, I get only the Printers and Public folders.

I've already installed the Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) Responder,
or at least I thought I did. I went through the MS KB document (KB922120),
but when I ran services.msc on the desktop, it wasn't running. Besides, I'm
not sure that service does what I want.

I've enabled file sharing, to allow all computers on the network to write to
the Shared Documents folder. However, when I try to save a document there
(from my laptop), it won't let me.

Any suggestions?

It could be a 3rd party security software issue. Can you ping the laptop by
IP?

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"Ernie Lane" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4A771956-ACD0-4FDA-9CC2-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a home wireless network, a "standard" one: the router is attached
>to
> a desktop (XP) and I have a laptop (Vista) that is wireless. I print
> using
> printer sharing on the desktop, so I know the laptop "sees" the desktop,
> at
> least for that (or is it that the laptop sees the desktop?). That's
> confirmed in Network -- on the laptop, I see the deskrop's Documents
> ,Shared Documents and Printers. However, it doesn't work in the other
> direction: nothing on the laptop, not even the laptop itself, shows up.
> However, if I click on "view workgroup computers" in Start...My Network
> Places on the desktop, the laptop computer is listed. However, if I
> double-click on that icon, I get only the Printers and Public folders.
>
> I've already installed the Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) Responder,
> or at least I thought I did. I went through the MS KB document
> (KB922120),
> but when I ran services.msc on the desktop, it wasn't running. Besides,
> I'm
> not sure that service does what I want.
>
> I've enabled file sharing, to allow all computers on the network to write
> to
> the Shared Documents folder. However, when I try to save a document there
> (from my laptop), it won't let me.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>

Hi
Make sure that the Sharing is configured correctly and use disk/directory
mapping.
What is Mapped Drive? http://www.ezlan.net/faq#map
Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is
allowed to be shared.
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...utt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Ernie Lane" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4A771956-ACD0-4FDA-9CC2-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a home wireless network, a "standard" one: the router is attached
>to
> a desktop (XP) and I have a laptop (Vista) that is wireless. I print
> using
> printer sharing on the desktop, so I know the laptop "sees" the desktop,
> at
> least for that (or is it that the laptop sees the desktop?). That's
> confirmed in Network -- on the laptop, I see the deskrop's Documents
> ,Shared Documents and Printers. However, it doesn't work in the other
> direction: nothing on the laptop, not even the laptop itself, shows up.
> However, if I click on "view workgroup computers" in Start...My Network
> Places on the desktop, the laptop computer is listed. However, if I
> double-click on that icon, I get only the Printers and Public folders.
>
> I've already installed the Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) Responder,
> or at least I thought I did. I went through the MS KB document
> (KB922120),
> but when I ran services.msc on the desktop, it wasn't running. Besides,
> I'm
> not sure that service does what I want.
>
> I've enabled file sharing, to allow all computers on the network to write
> to
> the Shared Documents folder. However, when I try to save a document there
> (from my laptop), it won't let me.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> It could be a 3rd party security software issue. Can you ping the laptop by
> IP?

How do I do that? I ran Start...run IPCONFIG, but I only got a DOS windows
that flashed much to fast for me to read.

Ernie Lane wrote:
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> It could be a 3rd party security software issue. Can you ping the laptop by
>> IP?
>
> How do I do that? I ran Start...run IPCONFIG, but I only got a DOS windows
> that flashed much to fast for me to read.

Start, Run, CMD. Then run IPCONFIG in the resultant window.

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> It could be a 3rd party security software issue. Can you ping the laptop by
> IP?

Yes, I can.
>
> >I have a home wireless network, a "standard" one: the router is attached
> >to
> > a desktop (XP) and I have a laptop (Vista) that is wireless. I print
> > using
> > printer sharing on the desktop, so I know the laptop "sees" the desktop,
> > at
> > least for that (or is it that the laptop sees the desktop?). That's
> > confirmed in Network -- on the laptop, I see the deskrop's Documents
> > ,Shared Documents and Printers. However, it doesn't work in the other
> > direction: nothing on the laptop, not even the laptop itself, shows up.
> > However, if I click on "view workgroup computers" in Start...My Network
> > Places on the desktop, the laptop computer is listed. However, if I
> > double-click on that icon, I get only the Printers and Public folders.
> >
> > I've already installed the Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) Responder,
> > or at least I thought I did. I went through the MS KB document
> > (KB922120),
> > but when I ran services.msc on the desktop, it wasn't running. Besides,
> > I'm
> > not sure that service does what I want.
> >
> > I've enabled file sharing, to allow all computers on the network to write
> > to
> > the Shared Documents folder. However, when I try to save a document there
> > (from my laptop), it won't let me.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> >
>
>