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networking vista with xp

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by qkbadwan

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I have a LAPTOP running vista and has wireless and wire Ethernet interfaces.
Using the wireless interface (home network) my laptop can see my wired XP machines. Using the Ethernet interface, wired (office network) the LAPTOP will not see the XP machines (in this case I have the wireless switched off). I have the correct workgroup, loaded LLTD Responder in XP machines but with no result. The XP machines will show the VISTA machine but can not ping it. The vista will not see the XP machines but can ping them.
Any ideas..?

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by thumbsup2

Look at your firewall settings on the laptop for both connection types.

Also, what do you have between the two computers? Cross-over cable? DSL wireless/ethernet modem with cable from both? Router with cable from both?

Can't help if we don't know the details.

by qkbadwan

It was the firewall on the Norton software. Once I disabled the "Personal Firewall", I was able to see the rest of the network.
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by tintoman

There is no need to disable the personal forewall in norton, all you need to do is trust your network in the firewall settings and you wont lose any protection and you will be able to see your network too

by tintoman

I would suggest you install LLTP mapper on all the machines as well, also on all machines in TCP/IP properties WINS tab enable NetBios over TCP/IP.
I had to do all this to make it work for me

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