Networking with Vista

[blademaster591]

I have a laptop with XP Home and a desktop with Vista Home Premium. I want them to recognize each other. They are both in the same workgroup, I can ping each of them, and even access files when typing in each machines' IP address. However, I cannot see the actual computer in a network map, or workgroup view. This is an annoying problem, that I would like fixed. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Snurfen]

Have a little lookee-see here and see if this covers your problem. Sounds like it's the appropraite article for your need.

[blademaster591]

Thanks for the reply, but that's not what I need. I already installed that on my XP computer. I was running through a list of troubleshooting and I realized that I can ping by IP address, but I cannot ping by name.

[Snurfen]

Not by name, huh? Right, what does an IPCONFIG/ALL give you on both machines?

Sounds like theres a DNS breakdown somewhere! Whilst your doing that, I'll see if I can dig up anything on a DNS issue between XP Home and Vista Home Prem.

[blademaster591]

This is the Vista computer.
Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mike-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection 7:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR WG111v2 54Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 A
dapter #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-B5-DA-C3-A6
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.xxx(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, January 27, 2008 9:23:26 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, January 29, 2008 9:24:01 AM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) 82562V-2 10/100 Network Connecti
on
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1A-A0-8B-2A-00
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

[blademaster591]

This is the XP info:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Mike>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Laptop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-14-A5-EF-05-AD
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.101
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::214:a5ff:feef:5ad%4
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 167.206.xxx.xxx
167.206.245.129
fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, January 28, 2008 3:53:48 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, January 29, 2008 3:53:48 PM


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Eth
ernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-16-D4-43-91-86

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-12-EB-BB-3E-69-0F
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e50:0:12eb:bb3e:690f
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::ffff:ffff:fffd%6
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : C0-A8-01-65
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.1.101%2
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

[Snurfen]

I've just been given a top-tip, lets see if it will solve your problem.

Apparently, enabling the TCIP over Netbios tag (the very last item in your output) should resolve the issue.

It's a very weird one, and my mystery helper is in agreeance that this is contra to what you would expect - but hey, thats networks for you

Many thanks to Anony Mouse for that tip.

[blademaster591]

How do I do that?

[blademaster591]

bump

[blademaster591]

Help please?

[jcaveman]

From researching a similar problem of my own,
My Network Places
Network Connections
right click Local Area Connection and click properties
Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Then Properties
Now Advanced
WINS (tab)
Select Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP
Ok etc.

[Snurfen]

Thanks jcaveman! I thought I'd posted that yesterday, but seem to have not commited the change.

Thanks again.

[blademaster591]

I've done that on both computers and it STILL isn't working. GRRRRR >